to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to be helpful; to be useful
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
2nd day of the month; two days
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
seat reservation; seat selection
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
team of reporters; news crew
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
par; equivalence; face value; parity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
different opinion; objection
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
since; henceforth; ever since
to smile (at); to grin (at)
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
role; part; job; assignment
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
reset; fresh start; new beginning