brilliant; bright; dazzling
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to crawl out of; to creep out of
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
consists of; comprises; is made up of
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
white (complexion); fair-skinned
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
half the body; half length
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)