ingredient; component; composition
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cartoon-character costume
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
something; some kind of; for some reason
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
affectation; showiness; pretence
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become better; to improve
one part; one portion; one section
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
great difference; major mistake
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled