to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
open; spacious; extensive
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
steamship; steamboat; steamer
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
metal fittings; metal fixtures
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
third stage; three stages
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to comb down; to smooth down
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
want to ... do something; would like to ...