to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
carving; engraving; sculpture
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
undivided attention; concentration
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
mid-year gift; summer gift
failure to pay one's compliments; omission of courtesy
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
second-year student; biennial
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of