springy (texture); doughy; elastic
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
co-sleeping; sleeping together
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
location famous for production of something (usually food)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
other side; opposite side; other party
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
longing for others; wanting company
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
namely; that is (to say); in other words
picture-matching (with card games, etc.); matching pictures; picture-matching contest (popular in the Heian period); e-awase
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
quarrel; dispute; argument
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
not understanding; not knowing
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
systematic; regular; routine
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air