to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
material; substance; matter
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
person who has rendered distinguished service
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down