to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
composed expression; clear face
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
originally; by nature; from the start
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
kimono and ancient head-dress
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
hanging tail (of a traditional Japanese hat); drooping tail
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to stare back at; to look back at
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly