to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
modesty; self-control; discretion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
colour; color; hue; tints
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
literally; to the letter; literal
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated