form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
either way; in any case; one way or another
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
gem; jewel; precious stone
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to have meaning; to be meaningful
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
the more one looks (at it) the more...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
thickness; profundity; depth
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
some people; a few people; several people
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to part left and right; to open out
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to move forward; to move on
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate