pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
different opinion; objection
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
nice; good; well-executed
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
how long; how far; how much
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
economical; efficient; lean; compact
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
smooth (i.e. without problems)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
number two; mistress; concubine
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime