pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
decoration; ornament; trimmings
shoji (paper sliding door)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to take on a role; to take part
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
door; gate; opening; title page
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
among these; between these; of these
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
I see; that's right; indeed
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post