how long; how far; how much
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
stability; security; equilibrium
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to slap; to strike; to spank
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
production output; number of goods manufactured
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
component; part; material; member
binchō charcoal; high-grade charcoal produced from ubame oak
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)