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
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
accurate; correct; precise; exact
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
particularly; only; in the case of
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
(not) even once; (not) ever
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
level ground; horizon; field of view
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
lecture hall; lecture room
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
one thin flat object; one sheet
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face