to pour into (liquids); to pump into
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
early (days); initial stage; initial
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
something that will help develop one's artistic skill
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
many; numerous; various; large number of
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to degenerate; to lapse into
to forget completely; to leave behind
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)