to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
personification; impersonation; embodiment
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
non-player character; NPC
testimony; (verbal) evidence
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
bright sunshine; broad daylight
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along