phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
personality; character; individuality; personhood
training; education; cultivation; making pottery and casting metal
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
that; the matter in question
means; way; method; measure
same; similar; (just) like; equal
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
smoothly; easily; readily
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
discovery; detection; finding
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)