main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
simultaneous; all at once
commerce; trade; business
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be prolonged; to drag on
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
weird; strange; mysterious
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)