to be smeared; to be covered
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
on the occasion of; at the time of
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
as a child; when one was a child
indeed; really; truly; very much
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
studying very hard; studying like mad
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
surface of a board or record
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
one day; (on) a certain day
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming