tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cowering; recoiling; overwhelmed
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
light blue; pale blue; aqua
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
snake; serpent; large snake
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid