close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
white background; blank; female virgin
light; faint; pale; fleeting
madder red; dark red; crimson
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
many; much; plenty; hardly
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
continuation; succession; series
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other