to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to come to one's senses; to calm down
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
waterproofing; waterproof finish
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
the future; future prospects