one grain; one drop; one bead
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to say no more; to sink into silence
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
chance; opportunity; occasion
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
thin India ink; diluted ink
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
fluff (clump of fabric fibres); lint; ball of dust; dustball
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
notes; comment; remark; annotation
poppy seed; something extremely tiny
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough