kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to make all of uniform height
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
the West; the Occident; Western countries
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to be handed down from generation to generation
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
third-year student; third-year pupil
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
only; merely; but; no more than
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to pay attention; to be watchful
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)