to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
questions and answers; dialogue
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to send a person on an errand
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
finishing blow; coup de grâce
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
otherwise; or else; if not
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
difference; disparity; gap
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to hang (something) on the wall
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
remembrance; recollection; recognition
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(Japanese-style) dining table
genuine article; real thing; real deal