surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
on the occasion of; at the time of
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
single flower; one wheel; full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
long ago; a long time ago; already
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to cause someone to worry
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
prickling; stinging; tingling
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may