wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
end; tip; extremities; terminal
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
(together) with; -wide; including
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one's own handwriting; autograph
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
embodiment; realization; materialization
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
question; inquiry; enquiry
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to speak; to hear a voice
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)