to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
speech; expression; wording; language
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
genuine article; real thing; real deal
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
1,000,000; one million; million; many
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
living; lifestyle; living room
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
supreme; sublime; highest
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
the other day; a few days ago
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance