arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to shade an account; to add something extra
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
such ... as; or some such
almost; roughly; approximately
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
good humour (humor); good mood
regulation; adjustment; control
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
joint together; opposite; facing