amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to polish up; to shine up
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
cooking; food preparation
maintenance and repair; upkeep (of equipment)
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
injured person; wounded person
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to put into the mouth; to eat
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump