carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
half a point (esp. in go)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to speak ill of; to disparage
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
nape (of the neck); nucha
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
willpower; energy; vitality
unpredictability; element of surprise
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
womanly; ladylike; feminine