to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
manners; behavior; behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
fine weather; fair weather
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
quiet; still; surreptitious
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
difficult to ...; hard to ...