religious studies; study of religion
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
popular name; common name; given name
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
fee; charge; rate; material
word; term; language; speech
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
handicraft; industrial art object
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
pronunciation; production of sound
correction; revision; amendment
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
intelligence gathering; information gathering
not limited to; not just ...
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag