to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
cartoon character; anime character
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
(someone else's) parents; both parents
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to pile up; to accumulate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(not) a single person; (no) one
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
victim; injured party; sufferer
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to think constantly about; to dwell on
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
recent photograph (of a person); recent picture; latest photograph
these days; nowadays; recently