to say; to be called; to do
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
(vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to burst into leaf; to sprout
vitality; (one's) life force
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant; first menstruation; woman who has just reached adulthood
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
such; this sort of; like this
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole