dusky purple; dark purple; eggplant color
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
reality; actuality; hard fact
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
thereupon; shortly thereafter
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
surroundings; environs; circumference
to pay attention; to be watchful
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after