和風
Japanese style / Japanese architecture
Wafū no gara no hankachi.
→ A handkerchief with a Japanese-style pattern.
和式
Japanese style
Washiki no heya ni tomaru.
→ Stay in a Japanese-style room.
温和な
Mild / Gentle
Kare wa onwa na seikaku da.
→ He has a mild personality.
調和
Harmony / Match
Shizen to chōwa shita tatemono.
→ A building in harmony with nature.
和む
Calm down / Relax
Koinu o miru to kokoro ga nagomu.
→ Looking at puppies warms my heart.
図案
Design / Pattern
Posutā no zuan o kangaeru.
→ Think of a design for a poster.
指図
Directions / Instructions
Hito ni sashizu sareru no wa iya da.
→ I hate being given directions by others.
実態
Actual situation / Reality
Higai no jittai o haaku suru.
→ Grasp the actual situation of the damage.
実業
Business / Industry
Jitsugyō no sekai de seikō suru.
→ Succeed in the business world.
誠実な
Sincere / Honest
Seijitsu na taiō ni kansha suru.
→ Appreciate the sincere response.
真実
Truth
Shinjitsu o kakusu koto wa dekinai.
→ You cannot hide the truth.
口実
Excuse
Byōki o kōjitsu ni yasumu.
→ Use illness as an excuse to take a day off.
実入り
Profit / Earnings
Kongetsu wa miiri ga sukunai.
→ Earnings are low this month.
公正な
Fair / Just
Kōsei na saiban o ukeru.
→ Receive a fair trial.
公平な
Fair / Even
Chansu wa kōhei ni ataerareru beki da.
→ Chances should be given fairly.
公立
Public
Kōritsu toshokan de benkyō suru.
→ Study at a public library.
公用
Official / Public use
Kōyō no pasokon o tsukau.
→ Use a PC for official use.
公私
Public and private
Kōshi o kitchiri wakeru.
→ Strictly separate public and private matters.
主人公
Main character
Dorama no shujinkō ni akogareru.
→ Admire the main character of a drama.
公
Public / Official
Himitsu ga ōyake ni naru.
→ The secret becomes public.
連休
Consecutive holidays
Gōruden wīku no renkyū.
→ The Golden Week consecutive holidays.
連帯
Solidarity / Joint responsibility
Chīmu ni rentaikan ga umareru.
→ A sense of solidarity is born in the team.
連なる
Line up / Stretch
Yamayama ga tōku made tsuranaru.
→ Mountains stretch far into the distance.
連ねる
Put together / List
Kōgibun ni na o tsuraneru.
→ Add one’s name to a letter of protest.
告知
Notice / Announcement
Ibento no kokuchi o okonau.
→ Make an announcement about the event.
告白
Confession
Suki na hito ni kokuhaku suru.
→ Confess to the person I like.
予告
Advance notice / Trailer
Jikai no yokoku o miru.
→ Watch the preview for the next episode.
告げる
Tell / Inform
Haru no otozure o tsugeru.
→ Heralds the arrival of spring.
手記
Note / Memorandum
Gokuchū kara no shuki.
→ Notes from inside a prison.
伝記
Biography
Ijin no denki o yomu.
→ Read a biography of a great person.
記す
Write down / Note
Techō ni yotei o shirusu.
→ Note down the schedule in a planner.
