to be transparent; to show through
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to snatch from; to steal from
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have an eye on; to zero in on
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles