to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
common reed (Phragmites australis)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
space; interval; space character; whitespace
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to spend time (on doing something)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
to stiffen; to become stiff
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
condition of one's stomach
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
due form; official; formality
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
squad leader; group leader; team leader
(social) class; rank; grade
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)