grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to pile up; to accumulate
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to make an appeal; to urge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
low table; table with very short legs
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence