wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to face; to go towards; to head towards
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
comparatively; relatively
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
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
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
husband and wife; married couple
originally; by nature; from the start
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell