to turn towards; to point
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
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
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indescribable; inexpressible
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
author; writer; novelist; artist
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to bring; to take; to bring about