light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
furnishings; implements; equipment
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
neat and clean; tidy; trim
looks; features; (personal) appearance
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with