merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
sudden drop; precipitous slope
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
weak (market); bearish; soft (tone, focus) (photography)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to get narrower; to contract
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
designing a font; creating a new character not currently available
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex