to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
fine product; masterpiece
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
power; might; authority; influence
arrest; apprehension; capture
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
documentary evidence; documentation
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation