round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
countermeasure; counter-measure
double-checking (trans: double-check); countercheck
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
looking pale; looking unwell
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
public lavatory; public restroom
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
bad news; news of a death; death notice
impudent; shameless; brazen
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to comb down; to smooth down
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
writing implement; writing tool
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong