katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
teapot-like object made typically of lacquerware and used to pour hot and cold liquids; basin of water with two handles on either side used for washing one's face or hands
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
suited figure; person in a suit
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
suffocation; choking; asphyxia