to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
up until now; as recently as the present
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
one by one; one each; one at a time
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
questionnaire; survey; poll
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
rewarding; fruitful; fertile; productive; bountiful
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
one's whole heart; everything one feels
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be impressed; to greatly admire
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)