to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
information; news; report; reward; retribution
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
criticism; commentary; review
annotation; explanatory note; comment
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
butterfly kingfish (Gasterochisma melampus); butterfly tuna; bigscale mackerel
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
paracentesis; centesis; puncture; tap
looseness and tension; leniency and strictness; magnanimity and sternness
going up and down; rising and falling
to explain adequately; to be accountable
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
utmost limit; extremity; result
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
indeed; really; truly; very much
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
at work; in the midst of work; working
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
on duty; at work; while working