to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to feel inferior; to feel small
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
spatula; spatula knife; frosting spatula
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
by today; before the day is over
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
inspection; checking (goods, products)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
number of articles; quantity
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch