idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
tall figure; high stature
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
embodiment; realization; materialization
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication