unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
article; news story; report; account
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
night watch; night watchman
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
ballast (for a ship, submarine, hot-air balloon, etc.); ballast (for the foundation of a road or railway track)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
fixed fitting (esp. window)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
personal (employee); employed; retained
enchanting melody; sweet tune
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
remainder; the rest; what is left
conservative; regressive; backward-looking; unenterprising
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
recollection; reminiscence
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to get change back; to be more than enough
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
otherwise; or else; if not
successively; one after another
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money