manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
not understanding; not knowing
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
within; inside of; less than
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be born; to come into the world
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
to finish; to end; to close
drought; long spell of dry weather
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
(not saying anything) no matter what
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly