disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
way; method; means; resource; course
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
curse; spell; malediction
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to look away; to turn away
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
second day of the month; two days
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to wash away; to rinse off
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains