manner of using one's hands
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
without; but if; otherwise; or else
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
in perfect form; going swimmingly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
training; drill; practice; discipline
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
as expected; as predicted
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
it is I who should say so
with a collapse; with a slump
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
along the road; along the way
people; men and women; each person; everybody
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
just past noon; afternoon
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line