bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
here and there; in places
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
direct unforked road; straight path
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
surroundings; environs; circumference
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
elementary level; beginner level
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn