final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
critical point (temperature)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to fly around; to scatter
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
glossy black hair; green hair
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
rather; sooner; preferably
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join