deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
instead; but (on the other hand)
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
verification of accounts; checking figures; arithmetic check
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
main purpose; primary objective
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to speak; to say; to vocalize
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
selection; choice; picking out
manner of using one's hands