distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
this sort of; this type of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
on and after; from ... onward; since
advance payment; money paid in advance
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
inside one's heart; in one's mind
no!; no no!; no, not at all
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to smirk; to grin broadly
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away