exquisite (e.g. melody); melodious; delicate; enchanting
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
strategist; tactician; schemer
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
to throw on the fire; to burn
stifled (laughter); simmering
to step forward; to take a step forward
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
with a momentary flash of light
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
existence; possession; having; limited company
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me