to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
body; physical system; (the) person
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
root; joint; base; crotch
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
sphere; circle; range; category
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
distilled liquor; spirits
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down