sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
these guys; these fellows
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
half and half; fifty-fifty
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
cannot be compared with; no match for
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)