My words

息

いき おき

breath, breathing tone, mood

戸惑い

とまどい

being at sea, losing ones bearings, confusion, wonderment

怪しい

あやしい

suspicious, dubious, doubtful, dodgy, suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation), dangerous (e.g. financial situation), ominous (e.g. weather), strange, shady, fishy charming, bewitching, mysterious

噂

うわさ

rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk

目印

めじるし

mark, sign, landmark, benchmark

催す

もよおす

to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to show signs of to feel (sensation, emotion, etc.)

改める

あらためる

to change, to alter, to revise, to replace to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve to examine, to check, to inspect to do properly, to do formally

柔軟

じゅうなん

flexible, lithe, soft, pliable

大幅

おおはば

big, large, drastic, substantial full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

鮮やか

あざやか

vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant skillful, skilful, adept, adroit, deft, brilliant, beautiful, fine, excellent

鮮明

せんめい

vivid, clear, distinct

距離

きょり

distance, range distance

被害

ひがい

(suffering) damage, injury, harm

比較

ひかく

comparison

就く

つく

to ascend (the throne), to accede to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice

含む

ふくむ くくむ

to contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace to hold in the mouth to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour to express (emotion, etc.), to imply ∋ include

仮

け

lacking substance and existing in name only something without substance

握る

にぎる

to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of

都合

つごう

circumstances, condition, convenience to arrange, to manage to lend money, to raise money in all, in total, all told

好都合

こうつごう

convenient, favorable, favourable, expedient, expedience

非公開

ひこうかい

private, exclusive, secret

風邪気味

かぜぎみ

slight cold, bit of a cold, touch of a cold, lingering cold

連れ

つれ

companion, company

成果

せいか

fruits (of ones labors), results, outcome, accomplishment

実績

じっせき

achievements, actual results, accomplishments, past results, track record

欠陥

けっかん

defect, fault, deficiency, deformity shortage, gap defect

塗る

ぬる

to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear

取り掛かる

とりかかる

to begin, to set about, to start

快く

こころよく

comfortably, cheerfully, willingly, gladly

じっくり

deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing