to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
general idea; concept; notion
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
inattention; absent-mindedness
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
sincere; earnest; serious
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be entwined; to be involved
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to cover fully; to wrap around
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy