adviser; advisor; consultant
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively