and yet; though; when; in spite of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to hide; to keep to oneself
blood vessel; blood relationship
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
feel (of a material); texture
single colour (color); monochrome
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
ten-year-old; ten year old
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
data collection; data acquisition
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
build; physique; frame; constitution
present; current; in operation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
ability; performance; efficiency
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
manners; behavior; behaviour
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!