zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
in comparison to; rather than
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
appearance; figure; shape; form
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
suffix for familiar person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in the same way as; just like
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help