to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
original intention; initial resolution
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
being open but having virtually no business
to withstand; to be able to endure
have a good day; take care; see you
experimental; provisional
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
basket; basketball; basket cloth
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
bento; Japanese box lunch
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
carrying out one's original intention
insufficient (money, etc.)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
popular person; favorite; favourite
approval; license; licence; permission
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
love story; romance; love affair
with a click; with a snap
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
title of honour; title of honor