to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to knead well; to polish; to refine
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to increase; to add to; to augment
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
these days; nowadays; recently
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to become locked; to lock
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
older employee who does not have much actual work
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
only recently; just of late