roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
flooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
largest class; top category
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
crash (esp. of a vehicle); crash; kurash (Central Asian form of wrestling)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
button (clothing); push-button; button
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up