clearly; distinctly; vividly
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
all kinds of spirits and goblins
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
root; source; origin; cause
to save; to leave over; to spare
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
telescope (variety of goldfish); telescope eye; demekin
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to get strong; to gain strength