unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
keeping things tidy and in order
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
finger marks; dirt from the hands
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
immediately; right away; on the spot
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
essence; true nature; substance; reality
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
and yet; despite (all) that
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
one eye; one of one's eyes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort