to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
first meeting; first interview with
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
immediately; right away; on the spot
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
pessimism; disappointment
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)