concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
neglecting; leaving alone
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.); small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
close-cropped head; bald hill
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
Magic Tape (brand of hook-and-loop fastener, equiv. to Velcro)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!