study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
main street; avenue; boulevard
to face on; to look out on to
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
(Western) clothing store; clothes shop; tailor's shop
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to taste; to try (food or drink)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
communications satellite; container ship; customer satisfaction; multiple chemical sensitivity; Climax Series (annual playoff system used by Nippon Professional Baseball); computer science; CS
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible