measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to relax; to feel at home
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
elegance; taste; refinement
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
great (waka) poet; immortal poet