please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
true character; true heart; true spirit
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
moment by moment; hour by hour
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
breathing of a sleeping person
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to throw open; to leave open
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion