thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
vermilion lacquer (made by mixing vermilion into clear lacquer)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
admiration; being impressed (by)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
(some) more; even more; longer; further
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
unique; peculiar; singular
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
eight (long cylindrical things)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
value; preciousness; nobility
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer