to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to increase; to add to; to augment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to have meaning; to be meaningful
point in common; common feature
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to visit (someone) in hospital
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
synchronization; synchronized swimming
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to take someone's life; to kill someone
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways