(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to begin; to set about; to start
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
one chance; only opportunity
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
no matter how much time passes
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
some people; a few people; several people
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
having high information content; informative
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
convenient; handy; useful
function; facility; faculty; feature