skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
soaking in honey; soaking in syrup; nuts, fruit, etc. soaked in honey or syrup
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
in that manner; like that
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
origin; beginning; source; rise
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach