to shake off; to throw off
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to pass by (time); to hit too much
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
observation; survey; watching
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
irresistible to connoisseurs
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
sampling a drink; tasting
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
will; testament; last request
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at