to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
quality (of a product or a service)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
false reputation; empty title; empty name
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
turning into a brand; branding
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
writing on someone's behalf
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
in the same way as; just like
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
transparency; degree of clearness
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm