there is a tendency; there is a possibility
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
hard (life); tough (world)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
number of characters; number of letters
article; news story; report; account
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
one's share; one's portion
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to become possible; to become able to (do)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
conference room; council room
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
looking great with makeup
lipstick brush; benifude (variety of Japanese apricot)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)