specialized; specialised; boutique
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
older brother and younger sister
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
several years; a few years
to give the stamp of approval
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
silence (not speaking); muteness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
manly; masculine; like a man
speech; expression; wording; language
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
word; term; language; speech
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate