what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
ukiyoe of beautiful women; bijin-ga
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
incidentally; at the same time
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
door; gate; opening; title page
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
life; living; I; me; student
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
misreading; misinterpreting