house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
coating (esp. lacquering)
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
shingeki; new drama (movement); form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater
glibly; volubly; at great length; to chatter away; to talk at great length; to babble
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
actor; actress; player; performer
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
first meeting; first interview with
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
white makeup powder; (face) powder
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of