meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be bony; to be angular
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
well-bred; of good upbringing
active; dynamic; energetic
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof