to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
in the same way as; just like
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
luxury item; luxury goods
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
after that (a substantive change occurred)
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
hard-line policy; tough measure
even more; still more; further
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to put one's strength into
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
influence; clout; leverage
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to grow up; to become an adult
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
built-in audience; regular customers
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
rumtopf (fruit preserved in rum and sugar)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming