emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
breakthrough; great discovery
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
discovery; detection; finding
to think of; to come up with
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
twice; again; second time
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
light; easy; non-serious; minor
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
way of talking; speaking style
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
for work; in a manner related to work
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view