one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
the other day; a few days ago
very interesting; of great interest
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to want; to seek; to request
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
will not do; do not; does not
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention