to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
softly; mildly; gently; politely
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
black diamond; carbon; carbonado
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
neat and clean; tidy; trim
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
in that way; like that; that way
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common