special; particular; peculiar; unique
one's own style; self-taught manner
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
great difference; major mistake
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
stealthily; secretly; in secret
at that time; in those days
unit of five (in tallies, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom