ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
blood relationship; blood relative
to be opposite; to face each other
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
scene; spectacle; sight; view
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to turn towards; to point
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
this world; this life; world of the living
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect