going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to repeat; to do something over again
push-up (exercise); press-up
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
physical condition; state of health
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
Ina Bauer (figure skating technique)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl