pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
slim; slender; slight; delicate
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to be conspicuous; to stand out
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
inheritance; something given or received
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
for the first time in one's life
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
all; entire; whole; altogether
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block