to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
to get a (driver's) license
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
concrete; tangible; material
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
pose (in kabuki); posture
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
dose; installment; instalment
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to take part in a conference
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
melting; liquefying; fusion