around the clock; day and night
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
due form; official; formality
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
does not match (one's, its) appearance
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
relatively; comparatively
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
license; permit; licence; certificate
great hurry; great haste; rush
finding employment; getting a job
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
gray or silver haired (grey)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
leisure time; idle moment
freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium spp., esp. the Oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase