repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
five (long cylindrical things)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
in terms of; from the point of view of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the reverse; other side; lining
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
stairs; stairway; staircase
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
nostrils; wings of the nose
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
space; interval; space character; whitespace
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to gain fame; to make one's name
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances