undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
hokora; small wayside shrine
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to sob; to be choked with tears
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return