problematical statement; controversial statement
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
light music; popular music
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
everywhere; all over; throughout
cloud formation; cloud-shaped
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
machine; mechanism; gadget
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
(writing, painting) brush
perfect; perfection; perfect game
free (of charge); gratuitous
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
number of persons; personnel
being very busy; busyness
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
-less; lacking; non-existing
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy