to suit; to match; to become; to be like
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
serious; severe; grave; acute
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
great person; eminent figure
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
hard fight; difficult struggle
himself; yourself; herself
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
extensive knowledge; erudition
high rice field; very fertile rice field
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after