to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
those (near the second person)
chief; main; principal; major
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
though; notwithstanding; although
in comparison to; rather than
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
(made of) stone; stone-built