to knead well; to polish; to refine
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
with all one's strength; with all one's might
root vegetables boiled in broth
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
no matter how much time passes
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
study; diligence; discount; reduction
letter by letter; character by character
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
instant; moment; for an instant
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)