patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
excellent; splendid; very good
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to tighten; to press hard
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
to attempt; to test; to try out
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
stillness; repose; standing still
to be worried; to be troubled
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error