of late; lately; this part; this point; here
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
neglecting; leaving alone
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
freezing compartment; freezer
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
direct unforked road; straight path
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
skating rink; skate rink; ice rink
link; directory entry; rink
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)