secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to squash; to crush; to flatten
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
bonsai; miniature potted plant
method of bringing up; method of raising
right beside; close to; nearby
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
very young; little; childish; immature
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
large saw; framed pit saw
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
breakthrough; great discovery
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to live through; to survive
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)