pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
white background; blank; female virgin
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
long; drawn-out; very long
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
the first and second; a few
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
now that you say that; now that you mention it
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear