control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
translator (device, program); translation machine
perfect; complete; flawless
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
weak point; unskillfulness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
proposal; offer; request; application
rest; break; recess; intermission
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
love; attachment; lovesickness
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
fear; dread; fright; willies
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
upper half of the body; upper body
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
early on; earlier on; from early
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
one-by-one; separately; in detail