to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
outsider; someone outside of a group
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
deckle-edged (e.g. paper); eared (e.g. jug); with lugs
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
retort; back talk; backchat
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
patience; endurance; perseverance
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
such; like that; that sort of
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not