something or other; one thing or another; this or that
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
fixed date; settlement date
postponement; deferment; adjournment
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
stature; height; size; physique
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
planning; project; plan; design
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
production (e.g. play); direction
hey there; I say; see here
script; screenplay; scenario
on the occasion of; at the time of
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance