to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
machine sewing; sewing by machine
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
construction; architecture (of buildings)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)