exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to lean against; to set against
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to breathe out; to exhale
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
four (long cylindrical things)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
colour; color; hue; tints
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided