dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
depending on; dependent on
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
rest; break; recess; intermission
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
minimum; at the very least
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
at least; at most; (even) just
such; like that; that sort of; very
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling