to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
that's the way it is; such is life
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
being left out; being ostracized
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
beforehand; in advance; previously
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
free time; time at leisure
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
treatment; service; handling; management
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
investment; contribution; financing
being all smiles with joy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited