to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
the way back; the way home; return trip
equality; impartiality; evenness
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
leaving everything up to someone else
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
secret; private; surreptitious
image data; graphics data; digital image
moire (fabric); moiré; moire pattern; moiré effect
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
troubled face; worried expression
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
unprecedented; never seen before
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
publication of results; announcement of results
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
video chat; videoconferencing
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
pleased to make your acquaintance
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd