form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to return fire; to shoot back
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
piece; fragment; one (object)
world; society; people; the public
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
directly opposite; right in front
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
quality collar for an under kimono
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
to be conspicuous; to stand out