Japanese Loanwords about Qualities and Concepts

Refinement or polished social grace associated with urban life.

Evening; the late part of the day.

A thought, notion, or idea.

Identity; the state of being oneself or the same person/group.

A state of economic self-sufficiency.

In philosophy, the process of preserving and overcoming a concept at the same time.

An academic or formalistic style, especially in art or thought.

An accident or unexpected mishap.

An act, event, or state of being active or engaged.

Energetic, engaged, or operating.

A climax of sexual pleasure.

Aggressive; forceful, assertive, or keenly competitive in manner.

An agreement or harmony between things.

A pattern of rises and falls; ups and downs.

An adventurous experience or journey.

The inner soul or life principle, especially in Jungian or philosophical usage.

Approximate or careless; rough or sloppy.

Known or reasoned independently of experience.

Relating to the period after a war, especially World War II.

A typical or middle value; the average.

Known or justified from experience or observation.

A puzzling impasse or state of doubt.

Love, especially in an emotional or romantic sense.

An archaic word, form, or usage; also the quality of being archaic.

Old-fashioned, from an earlier period, or no longer in general use.

An hour.

A direct contrast or opposite.

A contradiction between principles or laws.

A feeling of boredom, listlessness, or languid melancholy.

A state of imbalance or lacking balance.

Unfair; not equitable or balanced.

Morally wrong or lacking moral restraint.

Easy; not difficult.

Level, equal, or tied in score.

The color yellow, with sports and sensitive ethnic uses.

Equal; equivalent; or the equals sign in math and writing.

A suffix meaning a doctrine, movement, or belief system.

A person or thing with sex appeal; also the quoted word "it".

An idea, especially in philosophical use.

A Platonic idea or ideal form.

A system of ideas or beliefs.

The id, especially in psychoanalysis.

The evening or night before a special day, especially Christmas Eve.

The later part of the day, from late afternoon to night.

Imagination; also a supposition or guess.

Improvement in the public image or impression of someone or something.

A decline in someone's or something's public image or reputation.

Something that happens or is ready immediately.