shopping; purchased goods
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
on and after; from ... onward; since
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
trial product; prototype model
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to half-rise to one's feet
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
entropy; entropy (information theory)
decrease; reduction; decline
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
immediately; right away; on the spot
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
equator; (celestial) equator
directly under; falling perpendicularly
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as