to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thinnish; somewhat narrow
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling; sense; impression
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
reality; actuality; hard fact
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
myself; yourself; I; me; you
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
item; something that one "just has to have"
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
specialization; specialisation
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible