to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to face; to go towards; to head towards
nice; good; well-executed
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
loveable; very likeable; like very much
very; extremely; excessively
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough