art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
until now; so far; up to the present
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in comparison to; rather than
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to show up; to appear; to turn up
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
how long; how much; to what extent
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be found; to be discovered
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear