(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
treating someone like a child
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
lately; recently; these days
to slide down; to slip down
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
attractiveness; charm; amiability
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
stubborn; obstinate; adamant; immovable
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
ability; capability; competence; skill
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
government; administration; ministry
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
just managing; with great difficulty
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly