gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
polish; improvement; burnishing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
indescribable; having no way to express
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
the opposite sex; isomerism
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
stealthily; secretly; in secret
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
pastel color; pastel colour
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age