observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
voice change; voice break
to add; to write a postscript
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
notes; comment; remark; annotation
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
killing three birds with one stone
processed goods; finished goods
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
long time; several hours; long spell
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
opposite bank; farther shore
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to need; to demand; to take; to require
river surface; surface of a river
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness