one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
to throw open; to leave open
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
even so; anyhow; at any rate
science and technology; scientific technique
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
this world; this life; world of the living
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)