oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tradition; legend; folklore
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
instead; but (on the other hand)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
all; entire; whole; altogether
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)