because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(not) so much; (not) that much
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
jewel; precious stone; gem
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to polish up; to shine up
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
the same rank; equality; apposition
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
classification; categorization; sorting
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything