to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
furnishings; implements; equipment
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
corridor; hallway; passageway
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
not caring; not giving a damn
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness