... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
stairs; stairway; staircase
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
production (e.g. play); direction
invisibly; secretly; privately
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
that's true; of course; obviously
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
triangle; triangular shape
kanji "grass radical" (radical 140); grass crown
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to speak; to say; to vocalize
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
you; (arch.) your residence
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
manners; courtesy; etiquette
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood