alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
form; shape; figure; visage
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
that's the way it is; such is life
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
this and that; one thing or another
while; during (the time when)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner