soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
tip of the tongue; speech; way of talking
main; principal; chief; primary; major
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to cast; to mint; to coin
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
joint seal; joint signatures
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
(Japanese-style) undershirt worn under nagajuban
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
support; backing; patronage
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to pluck; to pick; to tear
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally