handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
since when; from when; how long
lightly; easily; carelessly
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
fragile article; breakables; broken article
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
long ago; already; a long time ago
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
preparations for returning (home)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to