hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
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)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to claim victims; to leave casualties
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
periodic; regular; routine
shipping; shipment; forwarding
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
another kind; distinct species; variety
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
unidentifiable; unidentified
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious