to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
department of science and engineering
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to nip (something) in the bud
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
department (faculty) of literature
zest for living; energy to live
classical elegance; antiquity
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
autumn breeze; fall breeze
hotcake; (American) pancake
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable