tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
party; set; gang; company; person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
intimacy; affection; familiarity
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
button (clothing); push-button
"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(inner) bottom of a pot; lingering recession