any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
wavelike; in waves; undulation
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
strong interaction; strong force
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
article for everyday use; domestic article
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to give an impression; to make an impression
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of