whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
panacea; elixir (of life)
to begin purchasing; to purchase
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
grayish white; greyish white
personal effects; hand baggage
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to shoot dead; to kill (with a shot)
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
satin with raised figures
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
chanting or reading the sutras
besides; moreover; in addition
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)