smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
image; figure; figure; form; image
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around