expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
failure; mistake; blunder
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
power; might; authority; influence
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
convenient; handy; useful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
many; much; plenty; hardly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category