cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to mistake (A for B); to misread
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
thorough; exhaustive; complete
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
admiration; being impressed (by)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to be smeared; to be covered
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous