guardian; protector; patron; parent
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
in comparison to; rather than
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
button (clothing); push-button
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
one more time; once more; once again
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
future (usually near); prospects
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
besides; in addition; also; moreover
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after