having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
document case; letter tray
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to make merry; to be festive
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
beyond imagination; unimaginable
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
right to know; right to access information
divorce; dissolution of adoption
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
illegitimate child; secret love child
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)