practical problem; practical matter
ultrasound scan; echographic examination
half and half; fifty-fifty
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
in one's own way or style
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
beforehand; in advance; previously
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
trusting to chance; having a go at something
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
interview (with a doctor); history taking
good (place to leave off); convenient
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
wall newspaper; wall poster
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
difficult to ...; hard to ...
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
exemplification; illustrating by example
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
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
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind