steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
technical skill; ability; capacity
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
great success; huge success
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.