to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to beat time; to mark time
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
form; method; system; formula
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
contract; compact; agreement
bento; Japanese box lunch
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
calamity; disaster; misfortune
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to put into the mouth; to eat
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to let out a cry; to break forth
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
complete change; about-face
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)