smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
while alive; during one's lifetime
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
movie; film; motion picture
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to unfold; to unroll; to open
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
and yet; though; when; in spite of
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to rain incessantly; to downpour
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to throw into; to dump in together
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage