heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
preface; introduction; preamble
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to have a meal; to take a meal
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(not) even once; (not) ever
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
eight-sided shape; octagon
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)