unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
self-determination; suicide
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to hand over; to surrender
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
inattention; absent-mindedness
house built on sand; house of cards
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
literally; to the letter; literal
meaning; significance; sense
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
recommendation; endorsement
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint