brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
promoting; increase; advance
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
item; commodity; list of articles
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
fat; tallow; lard; grease
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
reigning; controlling; dictating
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
how many people; a number of people
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
the same rank; equality; apposition
in that manner; like that
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
how long; how far; how much
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
study; diligence; discount; reduction
medical book; medical journal
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
operation scar; scar from an operation
postoperative; after surgery
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose