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)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to get strong; to gain strength
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
every evening; night after night
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
Print Gokko (brand name of small silk-screen printer)