ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
gem; jewel; precious stone
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
imagination; supposition; guess
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it is I who should say so
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up