grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
for the present; for the time being
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
before it happens; previously
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
the West; the Occident; Western countries
only; merely; just; at most; no more than