timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
overall; general; as a whole
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
androgynous; gender-neutral
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
a few seconds; several seconds
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to melt together; to blend together
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution