unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
the way one works; one's working manner
to repeat; to be frequent
don't worry about it; forget about it
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
system; organization; organisation; architecture
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim