painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
many; numerous; various; large number of
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to move around; to move about; to get around
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
singing voice; (sound of) singing
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
air of luxury; high class feel
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
article for everyday use; domestic article
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight