serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to become dim; to become blurred
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
danger; peril; hazard; risk
extremely dangerous; very risky; very awful; extremely terrible; amazing; terrific
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
one bow; one salute; one greeting
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to dye; to colour; to color
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy