(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be detained; to take time
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
related to; in relation to
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to be able to manage somehow or other
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything