creation; generation; formation; derivation
thickly; stickily; viscously
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
four corners; four ordinal directions
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary