coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
(how) many times; (how) often
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
older sister; elder sister
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
though; notwithstanding; although
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
right in the middle (of); midst; height
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop