to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to like; to love; to be fond of
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
society; public; community; social studies
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
practical; realistic; pragmatic
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)