direct control; direct supervision
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
in proportion to; just as much as
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
apparent; obvious; very clear
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
switching over to; migration; transition
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
heap; pile; stack; full measure
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(not) so much; (not) that much
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
virtual currency; cryptocurrency
only; merely; but; no more than
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
main theater of war; principal battlefield
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
matter to be checked or investigated
number of times; frequency; count
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge