noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
the other day; a few days ago
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
paste (form); (as a) paste
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
number of times; frequency; count
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such