around the clock; day and night
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
finish; finishing; finishing touches
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
that's true; of course; obviously
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
report card; result sheet
both hands; both arms; ten
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
light; right; right field; right fielder
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)