device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
good humour (humor); good mood
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to collect; to assemble; to gather
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please