to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
instant; moment; for an instant
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
student (esp. a university student)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
had better ...; had better not ...
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
ex-husband; former husband
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)