supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
monster cat; cat with magical powers
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
street at night; making a night journey
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
fading; faded colour; faded color