dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shed light; to cast light
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
white (complexion); fair-skinned
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
(period of) a year; during an era
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
what's what; heads or tails
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
outline; summary; gist; basic points