expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
number two; mistress; concubine
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care