artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
independence; self-reliance
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
permission; approval; authorization; license
exaltation; emotional uplift
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
with a start; with a jump
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
ingredient; component; composition
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)