conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
several times; once or twice
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
present continuous tense; present progressive form
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
elegance; taste; refinement
Japanese (people, language, style)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
being too late; losing one's final chance
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
fine weather; fair weather
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)