to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to entwine; to follow about
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
largehearted; frank; unaffected
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
the West; the Occident; Western countries
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
dip; dual inline package; DIP
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
semi-transparent; translucent
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to mix together; to blend; to compound
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft