unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
good-natured; of good character
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
arrogant; haughty; insolent
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
open; spacious; extensive
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
it's been a long time; long time no see
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to go to; to visit; to call on
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect