God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to temper thoroughly; to train well
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
ability; performance; efficiency
difference; variation; difference
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
stirring; rousing oneself
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
correction; rectification; mending; repair
workshop; studio; atelier
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
never mind!; don't worry about it
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
the same rank; equality; apposition
don't worry about it; forget about it
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)