on the occasion of; at the time of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to begin to walk; to set out
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
information board; building directory
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to grumble about something (trivial)
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to have a talk; to tell a story
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
strict order; peremptory command
monolith; large slab of rock
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
creak; squeak; creaking sound
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber