simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
how; in what way; how about
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to shed light; to cast light
sublime; noble; high-minded
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
emphasizes direct object of action
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
in this way; thus; such; uh...
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
while; even though; despite
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to be smeared; to be covered
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements