thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
refined taste; elegant pursuits
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
sex worker (at a soapland)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
discriminatory; discriminative
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
joint; seam; joining point
in this manner; in this way; like this
union; joining; conjugation
breakthrough; great discovery
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
high efficiency; high performance
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
going to bed (usu. with someone)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
opinion; intention; thought
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)