to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
pleasant feeling; good vibes
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to triumph; to be elated with success
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
drawing ability; skill at art
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
loving something but being very bad at it
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
free time; time at leisure
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)