to smile (at); to grin (at)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
large dictionary; comprehensive dictionary; unabridged dictionary
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
based on; on the basis of
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind