truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
light and darkness; light and shade
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to serve; to work for; to attend
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!