charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
foreign; abroad; overseas
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
looking depressed; long face
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
pride; boast; credit (to)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to slap; to strike; to spank
settlement; solution; resolution
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
preparations for returning (home)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
parental love or affection
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable