to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to get strong; to gain strength
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
pretense; affectation; showiness
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
decrease; reduction; decline
denaturation; degeneration
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to pass (of time); to elapse
pupil; student; schoolchild
greeting; a fine thing to say
custom; habit; customary practice