to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
counter for drops of liquid
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sales; selling; marketing
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to indicate; to show; to point to
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to use X as a selling point
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
how long; how much; to what extent
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
prescriptionist; compounder; dispenser
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
within; inside of; less than
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious