to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
occasional; infrequent; rare
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
infant; baby; little child
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
all-night vigil over a body; wake
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to complete decisively; to do to completion
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
all (there is); as long as there is
protracted war; war of attrition
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)