花を添える

はなをそえる

to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

口を添える

くちをそえる

to put in a word for, to second, to support

添える

そえる

to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)

手紙を宛てる

てがみをあてる

to address (direct) a letter to a person

手を変える

てをかえる

to resort to other means

手を加える

てをくわえる

to perform some process, to apply some treatment

手紙

てがみ

letter

錦上花を添える

きんじょうかをそえる きんじょうはなをそえる

crowning beauty with even greater glory

手紙を出す

てがみをだす

to mail a letter

手心を加える

てごころをくわえる

to take into consideration, to use one's discretion

手をつかえる

てをつかえる

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

紙を破る

かみをやぶる

to tear (up) paper

申し添える

もうしそえる

to add to what has been said

書き添える

かきそえる

to add, to write a postscript

持ち添える

もちそえる

to hold an additional item in one's hand

言い添える

いいそえる

to add (to what was said before), to say in addition

添え状

そえじょう

accompanying note

添え乳

そえぢ そえじ

breast-feeding

添え物

そえもの

addition, supplement