form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; such is life
derailment; digression; deviation
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
forcibly; against one's will
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
third day of the month; three days
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
while moving; on the move
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling