beautiful woman; (a) beauty
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
question; inquiry; enquiry
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
just a minute; small quantity
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(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
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
rope; cord; policeman's rope
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
directions; instructions; orders; command
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness