opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
literary woman; talented woman
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
preface; introduction; preamble
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement