roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
art of self-defense (defence)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to cease; to stop; to be over
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
participation; joining; entry