chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
secret; private; surreptitious
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in comparison to; rather than
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
all; entire; whole; altogether
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
single word; a few words; brief comment
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end