to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to buy more (of something)
keeping things tidy and in order
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
estimate (of costs); budget
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
to shake; to sway; to waver
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
very loose; slowly; leisurely
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged