skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
first meeting; first interview with
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
son of a bitch; piece of shit
sympathy; compassion; pity
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
should; must; -able; probably; likely
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
only; merely; but; no more than
to fight; to exchange blows