showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to sit down; to take a seat
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
hiding one's embarrassment
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
popular person; favorite; favourite
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
personality; character; individuality; personhood
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(social) position; status
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
so; like this; in this way
nice; likeable; desirable
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
great cause; moral law; justice
personal feelings; self-interest