improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
rule over the whole country
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
the future; future prospects
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
such ... as; or some such
welcome!; nice to see you!
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
way (of doing); manner; method; means
court; Imperial Palace or household
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
imperial order; imperial will
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring