tradition; legend; folklore
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
a short while ago; already
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)