piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
difference; variation; difference
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
and then; and so; and; so then
I see; that's right; indeed
rebellious phase; rebellious age
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
questions and answers; dialogue
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to order; to command; to appoint