to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
observation; survey; watching
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the very best; excellent; superb
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
irresistible to connoisseurs
taste; liking; preference
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers