to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
speech; expression; wording; language
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
workshop; studio; atelier
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to look around; to survey
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
one's whole life; one's lifetime
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
technical; technological; practical
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to deal with a large number
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly