solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to knit together; to intertwine
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
the other day; some time ago; recently
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
not caring; not giving a damn
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
that's the way it is; such is life
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele