Chinese and Japanese poetry and instrumental music; poetry and music; literature and music
weak point; unskillfulness
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
balmy breeze; summer breeze
younger brother and sister
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
intimacy; affection; familiarity
older sister; elder sister
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
now that; since; as long as; provided that
short pause; short interval
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
stirring; slight movement
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to come to mind; to pop into one's head