natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
condition; state (of health); appearance
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
the Japanese syllabary symbols
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
kana literature; works written in kana in the Heian period
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to control; to command; to get the better of
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
consequence; outcome; result; blame
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
man'yōgana; early Japanese syllabary composed of Chinese characters used phonetically
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
exquisite beauty or charms
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
touching; moving; painful
make no progress; remain unsettled
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
social; societal; societary
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
seedling; young plant; rice seedling