(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
finely chiseled (features)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
un-Japanese in appearance or character
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
atelier; studio; workshop
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
courteous; decorous; polite
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
every evening; night after night
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out