to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
R; r; radius; curve; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-); refrigerator
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
way; method; means; (technical) specification
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
very popular; highly favoured
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
in the same way as; just like
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate