unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
male instincts; male frivolity
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
towering; astonishingly high
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to lie down; to throw oneself down
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
while moving; on the move
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
business terminology; business jargon
(instruction) manual; handbook
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
community center; community centre
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
having said that; on the other hand
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
conference room; council room