to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
gentle mutual affection; harmony; harmony
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
remarkable; striking; obvious
craving; longing; thirsting
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
one day; (on) a certain day
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner