rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
slowly and quietly; smoothly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
accounting; administration (of money)
clerk; office worker; office staff
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to make an appearance; to show up
haori (Japanese formal coat)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
redoing; doing over again
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about