to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
assertion; declaration; affirmation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
young person; inexperienced person; novice
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
polish; improvement; burnishing
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to see through; to see the true nature of something
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival