to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
joints; points (of a speech)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
one of these days; someday; one day
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tool; implement; means; furniture
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure