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
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
here and there; in places
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
gossip; corner of the mouth
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
going home from work; on the way home from work
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
I've got to be going; I must go
sensible; sensuous; intuitive