turning to the left; left turn
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
killing two birds with one stone
at the time; in those days; then
special delivery mail; express delivery post
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
might is right; history is written by the victors
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
participant; entrant; player; competitor
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
local specialty; local special dish
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
food porn (i.e. appetizing pictures of food); terrorizing people by posting food porn
illumination; decorative lighting
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to make a speech; to address
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
another day; some other day
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
coordinator; coordinating role
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm