great difference; major mistake
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to buy again; to buy anew
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
a little bit; a little while
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
marshland; wetland; swampland
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
difficult to ...; hard to ...
made-to-order; custom-made
to like; to love; to be fond of
conceptional drawing (of a building) at completion
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
workshop; studio; atelier