twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
because of; owing to; due to
wife and children; (arch.) wife
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
remaining; left-over; excess
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to follow another's example
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
although I say; although one might say; although called
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
that's the way it is; such is life
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be needed; to be wanted
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(not) even once; (not) ever