jewel; precious stone; gem
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
of course; certainly; naturally
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
how; in what way; how about
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree