to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
ardent; passionate; vehement
to get between; to be caught in
business ability; business acumen
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
whichever one chooses; either way
script; libretto; scenario
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)