distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal
older sister; lass; young lady
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
for use by children; for children
white key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
black key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sentiment; sentimentality
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to get slightly dirty (all over)
finger marks; dirt from the hands
brown; light brown; tawny