formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
beyond comparison; incomparable
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
wandering; rambling; roaming
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be photographed; to be projected
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
whispering; murmuring; subdued
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
recompense; indemnity; atonement
armament; soldier's equipment
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets