mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
under control (e.g. of territory)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
end; close; conclusion; termination
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
meaning; connotation; denotation
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone