deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
rice and curry; curry rice
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark
to watch over; to watch attentively
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
last night; yesterday evening
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shake; to sway; to waver
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear