skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
originally; by nature; from the start
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to whine; to make feeble complaints
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
round; circular; spherical
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from