Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to temper thoroughly; to train well
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to attempt; to test; to try out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
bringing; taking; carrying
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
this world; this life; this generation; present day