in person; personally; directly
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one's possessions; ownership
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
flag; banner; ensign; emblem
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
video telephone; video call; video chat; skyping
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
person of culture; cultured person
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
dishwashing; doing dishes
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
maid; helper; help; assistance
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
degeneration; retrogression
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
old friend; old acquaintance
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
distinction; discrimination
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone