selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
pride; dignity; self-worth
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
one of these days; someday; one day
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
this (very thing); this precisely
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
since when; from when; how long
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
that; the matter in question