feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
hair on the back of one's head
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to pull one's hair back into a bun
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
shyness; bashfulness; shame
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to dye; to colour; to color
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be entwined; to be involved
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
counter for choices, options, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)