anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to refer to; to use as reference
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bright; shining; clear; evident
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; wheelwright; cartwright; rickshawman; rickshaw station
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour