erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
throughput; processing power
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to get between; to be caught in
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
active people; doers; people who get things done
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
multicolumn layout; column setting
try; attempt; try (rugby)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)