abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
statue; picture; picture revealing character
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
right side; right-hand side
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
sharing; division; draw; tie
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to install; to equip; to mount
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
senior; elder; person older than oneself
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
group; party; team; squad; section