formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
in succession; one by one
reference data; reference material
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
smoothly; easily; readily
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
how; in what way; how about; questionable