to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
rather; better; instead; if anything
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
article; news story; report; account
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
trial product; prototype model
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
first tea ceremony of New Year
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
gesture; sign; hand signal
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
autofocus; AF; audio frequency; air force; anal sex
comics, novels, etc. about female homosexuality