to treat;  to handle;  to deal with;  to arrange;  to decorate;  to dress
 pattern;  design;  body build;  figure;  essential qualities;  character
 glamorous;  charming;  beguiling;  bewitching;  beautiful;  fascinatingly elegant
 suddenly;  in a flash;  rapidly;  attractive;  distinguished;  showy
 light;  well-lit;  bright (of a colour);  brightly-coloured;  cheerful;  bright;  encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
 to advance;  to move forward;  to carry forward (plans, work, etc.);  to proceed with;  to raise;  to elevate
 flesh-and-blood;  human;  warm;  compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
 to attack;  to assail;  to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.);  to make a sudden visit
 life;  life force;  lifetime;  lifespan;  most important thing;  foundation
 to give birth;  to bear (child);  to lay (eggs);  to produce;  to yield;  to give rise to
 to whip;  to lash;  to give the rod;  to spur on;  to encourage
 though;  notwithstanding;  although
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.);  to inherit;  to patch (clothes);  to mend;  to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire);  to replenish with
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 10,000;  ten thousand;  myriad;  everything;  all; (arch.)  various
 season (in nature, sports, etc.);  seasonal word or phrase (in haiku);  year
 one's station in life;  one's personal history;  one's circumstances;  one's lot;  one's destiny;  one's future
 haikai;  collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.;  humorous or vulgar renga poetry
 gathering;  meeting;  assembly;  collection;  attendance
 mostly;  nearly;  practically;  well-nigh;  almost invariably;  all but
 to turn up;  to make an appearance;  to put in an appearance;  to drop by
 motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait);  (be) still;  fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare);  intently (e.g. listen, think);  patiently (endure);  stoically
 giving and taking;  exchange (of letters);  arguing back and forth;  (conversational) exchange
 sweetly (smiling);  broadly (grinning)
 to laugh;  to smile;  to sneer;  to ridicule;  to be dumbfounded;  to be flabbergasted
 one cup (of sake);  (going out for, treating someone to) a drink;  small drinking party
 enjoyment;  pleasure;  diversion;  anticipation;  looking forward to
 non-drinker;  someone who cannot drink
 just right (time, size, length, etc.)
 feather;  plume;  wing;  shuttlecock (in badminton)
 between (e.g. two people);  face to face;  hindrance;  impediment;  arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music;  playing with only 2 players;  prefix used for stress or emphasis
 to jump up;  to spring up;  to move around;  to bounce up and down;  to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement);  to throb
 to aim at (for, to do, to become);  to try for;  to have an eye on;  to go toward;  to head for
 shogunate retainer;  shogunate vassal
 retainer's stipend;  official pay;  salary