by any standard; (not) even as flattery
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
separation; farewell; parting
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to bend; to warp; to curve
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
granulation; granulation tissue; bulbil; vagina; pussy
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
one's natural voice; one's normal speaking voice; chest voice; modal voice
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
nostrils; wings of the nose
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle