rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
electrodynamics; electromagnetism
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
interruption; suspension; break
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
all night; throughout the night
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
left side; left-hand side
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
scenery; scene; landscape
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
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your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)