to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
how; in what way; in what manner
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
store interior; inside of a shop
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cookware; cooking utensil
cooking; food preparation