to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
comparatively high; fairly expensive
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
water ball; large inflatable sphere that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)