distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
all; entire; whole; altogether
supply; provision; raising; procurement
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
things at hand; personal belongings
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
how long; how far; how much
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to happen to meet; to come across
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best