resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
gem; jewel; precious stone
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
colored pencil; coloured pencil
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
factory; manufactory; works; mill
study; research; investigation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
one large ...; a great ...
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little