unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
bedside; near one's pillow
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
long; drawn-out; very long
(in Japanese architecture) transom
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects