to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
trial product; prototype model
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
useful thing; usable article
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
how long; how far; how much
ingredient; component; composition
not necessarily so; is not always true
foreign matter; impurities
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
parchment paper; baking paper
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
remaining silent; keeping secret
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence