after a long time; for the first time in a while
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
suffix for familiar person
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
expression; presentation; representation; notation
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nothing but; none other than
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level