relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
race (of people); type of person
to be perturbed; to be agitated
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
in person; personally; directly
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to step forward; to volunteer
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
make; workmanship; preparation
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to watch over; to watch attentively
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
consequence; outcome; result; blame
in advance; beforehand; previously