elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
scenery; scene; landscape
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
reality; actuality; hard fact
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
and yet; though; when; in spite of
modesty; humility; being humble
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
check; restraint; oppression; repression
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to think too much; to be over-concerned
thought; consideration; thinking
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love