preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to speak; to hear a voice
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
one by one; one each; one at a time
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
manners; behavior; behaviour
water that has been used to wash rice
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
originally; by nature; from the start
vitality; energy; dynamism
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion