thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
because; for; the reason why is ...
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
support; backing; aid; assistance
authenticity; credibility
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
priority; order of precedence
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)