to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
face contorted and about to cry
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
resignation; acceptance; consolation
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
look!; there!; here!; that is
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
pale; pallid; bluish-white
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier