bonsai; miniature potted plant
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
one after another; in succession
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
soft and pleasant on the tongue
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
(present) head of a family
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to add (to); to add on; to append
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
thick hide; shamelessness