form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
very interesting; of great interest
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to go out and away; to leave
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
back street; back alley; off-street
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
at first; in the beginning; originally
the more one looks (at it) the more...
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
trauma (usu. psychological)
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about