surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to have a relationship; to have relations
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
I see; that's right; indeed
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
the imperial family or household
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
pain of love; love troubles
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
explosion; rupture; break off
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
just above; right overhead
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention