odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
bittern; concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to brush off; to shake off
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high