to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
health; healthy; sound; fit
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
denaturation; degeneration
second (unit of time); arc second
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
what people say; rumours; public opinion
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
weight; heavyweight boxer
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen