bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
melancholy; gloom; depression
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
diligent student; studious person
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
government office; public office
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to reflect; to throw back light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
someone; a certain person
to make a fuss (about nothing); to be fussy; to be restless; to be cramped; to be claustrophobic
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
just because; even if; even though
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption