to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to crouch; to squat; to cower
polite; respectful; reverent
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
cushion; pillow; mattress
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
sitting in circle; round straw mat
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
consequence; outcome; result; blame
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to become settled; to be fixed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)