stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
spirit; heart; disposition
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
way; method; means; resource; course
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
something superior; beautiful woman
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
scent of a flower floating about in the air; lingering scent of a flower in the darkness
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
imperial decree; imperial edict
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
counter for books; volume
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable