to make sure of the truth
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
to blame; to find fault with
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
cut; notch; end; conclusion
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
straying; wandering (off course)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
wooden house; frame house (building)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
different culture; foreign culture
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
classification; assortment
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
sense of relief; feeling of relief
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing