sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
handrail; railing; banister
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
(not) so much; (not) that much
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to lose sight of; to miss
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
himself; yourself; herself
to explain; to dispel doubts
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
colour; color; hue; tints
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words