decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
black rope used to bind criminals; being bound in prison
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
weakening; emaciation; decline
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
lover; sweetheart; mistress
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to shut in; to confine; to surround
weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)