distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
something like ...; something called ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
about to leave; about to start out
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
anything and everything; just about everything
quotation; citation; reference
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to open (one's eyes) wide
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
postponement; deferment; adjournment
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
as planned; according to plan
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
3rd day of the month; three days
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
flustered; confused; panicked
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set