hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
fifth day of the month; five days
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
the same as something was reputed to be
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
himself; yourself; herself
fat; tallow; lard; grease
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive