personal feelings; self-interest
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
one's own property; possessions
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
this and that; one thing or another
bodily sensation; sense; experience
setting a place; setting the table
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to prevent; to take precautions
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
skill; dexterity; proficiency
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to be in focus; to come into focus
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
true character; true heart; true spirit
breaking off; snapping off
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
gross; disgusting; sickening
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle