complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
first of all; first thing
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
the very best; excellent; superb
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to torment; to torture; to harass
strong pressure; heavy pressure
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
to understand from experience
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to shake; to sway; to waver
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile