gradation; gradation haircut; taper
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
several types; several kinds; several species
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to surround; to crowd around
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to shake; to sway; to waver
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
expression; look; countenance; face
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to join together; to combine; to join up
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
proposal; proposition; suggestion
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)