to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
(in) the air; midair; sky
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to push away; to push aside; to shove
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
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)
foreign; abroad; overseas
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
severe cold; intense cold; bitter cold
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to call again; to call (someone) back
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
quiet; still; surreptitious
obscurity; mystery; abstruseness
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen