to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
rather than; more ... than ...
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
sunbathing; basking in the sun
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
recommendation; endorsement
failure story; horror story
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood