condition; state of preservation
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
one parent; single parent
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
territorial dispute; territorial issue
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
moderate faction; moderates
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
whole story; full picture; full particulars
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting