place where one works; construction site; working area
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
living room (Japanese-style)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
reinforcement; strengthening
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
electrically powered; electric
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
poor physical health; bad shape
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
printout; (computer) printing
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire