to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
hair (on the head); (a) hair
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
impossible to do (although wants to)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
process; course; mechanism
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
refinement; narrowing-down
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
little by little; bit by bit
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
connection; link; relationship