good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
ruler's orders; master's orders
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
fine castle; famous castle
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
practicality; utility; usefulness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
ability; capability; skill
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
time; hour; season; time of the year