beautiful face; good looks; beauty
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise one's voice; to shout
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
programme; program; plans; arrangements
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to make an appearance; to show up
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established