to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
study group; study meeting
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
all sorts of; all kinds of
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
deep-fried horse mackerel
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
level; standard; water level
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to flare up; to burst into flames
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant