to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
processing technology; processing technique
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
sphere; counter for balls
to polish up; to shine up
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
excursion; field trip; school trip
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
valuable article; valuables
how long; how far; how much
at the last moment; this late in the game
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)