to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
very interesting; of great interest
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to become better; to improve
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
mining; digging; working (a mine)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pushing by hand; hand gilding
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
in one's own way or style
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving