explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
outside of; not covered by
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
in the future; another day; later
street; quarter; district; area
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to translate; to interpret
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
long slits (esp. of eyes)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to lean against; to set against
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
retention; maintenance; preservation
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)