I-adjective (keiyoushi)astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart · austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated · sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge; to be tardy (in doing); to put off (doing) · to falter; to slacken; to slow down · to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verbto splash; to spray