bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to press a question; to cross-examine
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
eccentric; crank; oddball
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
gentle; mild; meek; tender
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
older brother; elder brother