astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
chief; main; principal; major
to find out; to discover; to locate
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
mining and manufacturing industry
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
because; for; the reason why is ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be prolonged; to drag on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
chair; stool; post; office; position
growth period (in children)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
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
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
stability; security; equilibrium