to ascend; to go up; to climb
convenient; handy; useful
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
one grain; one drop; one bead
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
classification; categorization; sorting
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
not caring; not giving a damn
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track