plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to keep a watchful eye on
process; course; mechanism
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
broth made of fish and vegetables
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
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.
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
not necessarily so; is not always true
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine