fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance to; modeling; modelling
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
(not) even with; (not) even using
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
just past noon; afternoon
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
hearing impairment; paracusis; paracusia
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
extract; excerpt; selection
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family