blackberry (esp. the common blackberry, Rubus fruticosus)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
and; thereupon; because of that
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
teacher; instructor; professor
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to talk; to carry meaning
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
now that; since; so long as; because
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
trial product; prototype model
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention