delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
book making (binding, publishing)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
recreation; diversion; relaxation
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
older sister; lass; young lady
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.