preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
button (clothing); push-button; button
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
cleavage (between breasts)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
senior high school student
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
name; given name; first name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember