front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
polite; respectful; reverent
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be smeared; to be covered
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
to fly around; to scatter
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
will not do; do not; does not
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to say; to be called; to do
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict