persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to shake; to sway; to waver
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
looking away; looking aside
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to apologize; to apologise
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below