to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
periodic; regular; routine
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
though; notwithstanding; although
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
ill feeling; ill will; antipathy; animosity
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to make an appeal; to urge
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
artists' world; painting circles
leader; authority; mainstay
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
curiosity; inquisitiveness