expression; look; countenance; face
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to control; to command; to get the better of
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to lose one's footing; to slip
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
title of honour; title of honor
to be needed; to be wanted
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
expressing one's mind; speaking out
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be born; to come into the world
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something