to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
either way; in any case; one way or another
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
early to bed early to rise
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
breathing of a sleeping person
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to be opposite; to face each other
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
grandfather; male senior-citizen
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation