stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
index finger; forefinger; second toe
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
technique; art; skill; move
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
considerably; greatly; a lot
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be reflected in a mirror
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
like that; that way; thus
rest; break; recess; intermission
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
difference; variation; difference
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress