just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to lie deep in; to extend far back
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
computer room; computer lab
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
imitation Japanese vellum
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
villain; baddie; the villain's part
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
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.)