semi-transparent; translucent
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
every person; each one; everybody
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
while alive; during one's lifetime
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
and then; and so; and; so then
celestial globe; armillary sphere
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
life; living; I; me; student
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
greeting; a fine thing to say
ancestor; forefather; foremother
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)