to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
along; parallel to; in accordance with
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
world of the theater (theatre)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
drama; play; Chinese opera
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be damaged; to receive damage
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum