a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
no way to do; nothing can be done
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
running time (e.g. of movie)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
ticket-collector; collecting tickets
height (of body); stature
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
dealing with; coping with
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to pay attention; to be watchful
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to think too much; to be over-concerned
function; facility; faculty; feature
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to lean against; to set against
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)