collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
for today; for the time being
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
being open but having virtually no business
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to grumble; to make difficulties
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
carelessly; inattentively
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
person being waited for; person who waits
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
long military service; having experienced many battles
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild