art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to cause a person trouble
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to state; to express; to mention
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
in the end; on top of that
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
younger people; future generations
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend; to warp; to curve
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...