width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
in proportion to; just as much as
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
important person; strategic person; key figure
to live; to reside; to inhabit
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to accept; to receive; to agree
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)