as soon as possible; ASAP
to come to one's senses; to calm down
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
alignment; arrangement; counter for sets
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
business trip; official trip
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
full to the brim with water
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
complete change; about-face
town; city; municipal; urban
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
training range; training grounds; training area
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
triangle; triangular shape
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
joint; seam; joining point
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
self-control; self-restraint