ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
conference room; place of assembly
research funds; research expenses
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
all (there is); as long as there is
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
clearing one's throat; cough
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
way of reciting; way of telling a story
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
10th day of the month; ten days
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to let out a cry; to break forth
time and time again; many times; a number of times
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)