long (time); protracted; prolonged
competing; competition; auction
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones (in go)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
hairpiece; false hair; wig
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
water's edge; beach; shore
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
on the sea; surface of the sea
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sight of a sail (in the distance)
pair (esp. of folding screens)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on