distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
colored thread; coloured thread; thread of cat's cradle; heddle thread
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
section; cross section; profile
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
abandoned building; derelict building
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
gosu porcelain; asbolite; zaffer
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
number of (large) animals
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
detached; aloof; indifferent
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss