clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to get between; to be caught in
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
plural; multiple; several
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
lately; recently; nowadays
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to write down; to record; to register
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
for a while; for some time; for a period
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication