which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
killing time; staving off boredom
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
camp stool; folding stool
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
tail (of a traditional Japanese cap); chinstrap
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
elegance; taste; refinement
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sincere; honest; faithful
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
large capital; enormous fund
in person; personally; directly
interview; examination; question
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
glibly; volubly; at great length
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
original intention; initial resolution
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
conscientious; scrupulous
good young man; agreeable youth
first meeting; first interview with
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination