song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
un-; non-; negative prefix
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
covering; protection; backing; relief
witness stand; witness box
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
picking; collecting; harvesting
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
several times; once or twice
to attempt; to test; to try out
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to face on; to look out on to
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
right side; right-hand side
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate