devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to jump from one thing to another
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
optimism; taking an optimistic view
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
well-bred; of good upbringing
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to get late; to advance; to wear on
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(made of) stone; stone-built
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay