companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to move (house); to change residence
in one's own way or style
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
another thing; exception; special case
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
in the meanwhile; during the time
perfect; complete; flawless
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short