server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
Ochanomizu (Tokyo district); Ochanomizu (Kyogen play)
pipe; tube; counter for injection ampoules
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
calming down; quieting down
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
odds and ends; all; every