thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
door; gate; opening; title page
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
confections; sweets; candy; cake
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be needed; to be wanted
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour