fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
reason; cause; circumstances
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
both hands; both arms; ten
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
setting a place; setting the table
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put into the mouth; to eat
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
secret; private; surreptitious
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to get along well with; to make a go of it
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration