to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
playful literature originating from haiku
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
outside of; not covered by
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; expert
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to do over; to start anew
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to put into effect; to put into practice
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
small garden; small place
sensuously beautiful; seductively beautiful; voluptuous
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
pure heart; naivete; innocence
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
in a way that is uncharacteristic of ...; in a way that is unbecoming to ...; in a way that is unbefitting of ...; despite one's position as ...; despite being ...
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm