to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
source of revenue; financial supporter
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
weave; weaving; woven item
to be flexible; to be accommodating
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to be tired of looking at
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
manners; behavior; behaviour
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up