brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be erected; to be built
by means of; due to; because of; according to
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
single word; a few words; brief comment
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
modern civilization; modern civilisation
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
place; room; margin; scope
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
reality; actuality; hard fact
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern