to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
principal of a private school
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
considerably; fairly; quite
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rope; cord; policeman's rope
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
individual; private person; personal; private
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out