Tenchi Muyo! -- Encyclopedia Tenchicca -- kawaii
From the pages of Wasyu's Encyclopedia Tenchicca--
Kawaii
a.:
The Japanese approximate equivalent of the English term "cute." However,
kawaii means much more than that; among others, it can also suggest
charm, sweetness, and innocence. In many Far East cultures,
kawaii-ness in a girl is a quality often more desirable than
beauty or sexiness.