one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
whereabout; about where; how much
unconditionally; as a rule
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
armed forces; military; troops
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
Japanese food; Japanese meal
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
opposite; reverse; contrary
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)