to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
suffix for familiar person
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
trivial; not amounting to much
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
little finger; pinky; little toe
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
(not so) much; (not) very
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
looking on; remaining a spectator