shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
outline; summary; gist; in brief
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
with a momentary flash of light
skill; dexterity; proficiency
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon