approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
example; illustration; precedent
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to haul in hand over hand
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
how; in what way; by what means
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to give an impression; to make an impression
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
trial product; prototype model
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)