how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
declaration; proclamation; announcement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
follower; attendant; valet; servant
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
practice; practising; training; study
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
only; merely; but; no more than
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)