method; process; manner; way; means; technique
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to be silent; to say nothing
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
woman; lady; adult female
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; female; feminine gender
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
such ... as; or some such
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)