to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
Zen studies; Zen practice
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
resentment; indignation; anger
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
indictment; prosecution; complaint
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
way; method; means; resource; course
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to get help; to enlist aid
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to give a round of applause; to applaud
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be in danger of; to be liable to
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief