incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
furnishings; implements; equipment
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
handicraft; industrial art object
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to need; to call for; to require
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
favorite; favourite; habitually used
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)