subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
the following week; the next week
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be transparent; to show through
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
clanging; empty; deserted
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
ancient Shinto music and dancing
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
separate case; another matter
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
right in the middle (of); midst; height
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
period of time; time slot; time zone
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse