to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
our country; our land; one's own country
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
study; research; investigation
comparatively; relatively
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
gesture; gesticulation; motion
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
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
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
ritual; religious service; festival
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect