change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
biological child; one's own child
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
insertion; incorporation; infixing
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
condition; situation; prospects
proud; having a prominent nose
safety; welfare; well-being
opposite side; other side; other party
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to set aside one's interests
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
main road; main thoroughfare
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
all eyes; public attention
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
main force; chief object; mainline
public transportation; public transport
without doubt; certain; sure
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to switch off; to turn off