strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
stability; security; equilibrium
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
(short) rest; breather; break
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
fish-based cooking; fish dish
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to begin purchasing; to purchase
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
ability; performance; efficiency
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
pointing out; identification
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
to get a (driver's) license
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
preparations for returning (home)
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to be photographed; to be projected
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly