to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
for a while; for some time; for a period
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to understand from experience
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
having said that; on the other hand
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to add (to); to add on; to append
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)