gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
minute adjustment; fine tuning
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to give; to do (something) for
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
cracks or fissures in the ground
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
scene; spectacle; sight; view
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)