to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
to mix; to stir; to blend
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
entreaty; supplication; petition
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
twice; again; second time
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Christmas Eve; holy night
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon