feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
to begin some form of lifestyle
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
artificial respirator; ventilator
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
unfairness; injustice; partiality
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
demon of ill health; disease
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
very young; little; childish; immature
bygones; the past; past event
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome