one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
still; even now; to this day
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
journal; magazine; periodical
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
monthly publication; monthly issue
planning; project; plan; design
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
complete collection; large collection; complete works
elementary level; beginner level
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing