to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
in one's own way or style
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
instant; moment; for an instant
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
solitude; loneliness; isolation
not caring; not giving a damn
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
person of culture; cultured person