clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
to prowl after; to keep watch on
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
several shots; several blows
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
thereupon; shortly thereafter
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
front entrance; front door
to escape from; to get out
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to take command; to give direction