spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
diametrically opposed; antipodal
gentle; mild; meek; tender
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
actor; actress; player; performer
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
contemplative; meditative
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
musical composition; tune
damper; mute (on musical instruments)
low tone; bass; low voice
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
expression; look; countenance; face
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem