to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
desperation; self-abandonment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to find out; to discover; to locate
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
bodily sensation; sense; experience
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
opposite; reverse; contrary
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to have a talk; to tell a story
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to shed light; to cast light
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
from the beginning; from scratch
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
since when; from when; how long
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life