contemplation; meditation
second (unit of time); arc second
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
rather than; more ... than ...
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
such ... as; or some such
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
if you think about it; come to think of it
hard to get; hard to come by
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
ability; performance; efficiency
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
hey; listen; look here; I say
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
photography; taking photographs
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was