to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
supreme; greatest; highest; best
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
to sob; to be choked with tears
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
close call; narrow escape
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
throat; important part; vital area
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
strength; power; proficiency; ability
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to get distracted; to jump off the track
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
contract negotiation; contract discussion
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith