careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sour look; surly face; pout
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
along the road; along the way
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
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
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
behind; in the rear; in back
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)