stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
cooking expert; culinary researcher
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
research office; research division; inquiry section
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
unanticipated; unexpected
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
slowly and quietly; smoothly
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shock resistance; impact resistance
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
president (of a society); chairman
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse