having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
busy; having no time (for)
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
same; similar; (just) like; equal
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
outside world; physical world
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
relaxation; recreation; recess
precious stone; jewel; gem
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve