to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
temporary name; provisional name
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
trouser zipper (mainly for males); fly
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to worry about the future
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
expression; look; countenance; face
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
the very start; the very beginning
approximate age; age range
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
employment (long term); hire
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
hard to get; hard to come by