early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
forcibly; against one's will
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
estimation; criticism; comment
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
based on; on the basis of
if it is the case that ...
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
even though; despite; when
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous