to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
true character; real nature
essence; true nature; substance; reality
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
transactions; dealings; business
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
negotiations; discussions; connection
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)