repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
innocent; cherubic; childlike
gazing at (in wonderment)
assistant ...; probationary ...
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on a floor; above floor level
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
carefree; free from worry
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
partly open; in half bloom
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
document; official papers
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
next; following; subsequent; stage; station