at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
third (base, baseman, gear)
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
light; right; right field; right fielder
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
answering machine; answerphone
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
correction; rectification; mending; repair
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
now that you say that; now that you mention it
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse