region; limits; stage; level
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
thought; consideration; thinking
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
matter of time; question of time
exploitation; overuse; abuse
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
sincere; earnest; serious
something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
promotion; raising of status
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
surname; family name; last name
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to have meaning; to be meaningful
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
deep inside; innermost place
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
confidential; secret; classified
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team