clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
on the occasion of; at the time of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
names and natures do often agree
gem; jewel; precious stone
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
and yet; despite (all) that
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
goodness; excellence; virtue
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
surroundings; environs; circumference
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
birth; creation; formation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
older brother; elder brother
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
early on; earlier on; from early
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health