diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
face with no make-up; sobriety; having no class (e.g. in a RPG); (being) jobless
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
pad; padding; pad (of paper); gamepad
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
video letter (message sent by video)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
these days; nowadays; recently
abundant harvest; bumper crop
autumn, the harvest season
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary