to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
woman; female; feminine gender
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
form; shape; figure; visage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
body; physique; build; stature
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
one thin flat object; one sheet
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
perfect; complete; flawless
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
rear left; back left; left and behind
in comparison to; rather than
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying