to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to get between; to be caught in
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
conviction; belief; confidence
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
story; tale; talk; discussion
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to like; to love; to be fond of
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss