difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sense of values; values; value system
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
Brugg (Switzerland); Bruk (Arab Union)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
exclusive; attached to; specialist
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
temporary; provisional; interim
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to follow; to conform; to apply to
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
level; standard; water level
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
ordinary citizen; the general public
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court