proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
here and there; in places
to be transparent; to show through
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
tourbillon (watch mechanism)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
cheap article; poor-quality article
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
self-torturing; masochistic
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
marking; grading; scoring
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
invitation; introduction; temptation
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
in the morning; during the morning
examination results; test result; test outcome
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
approval; license; licence; permission
(manufacturer's) serial number
Tepra (tape printing machine)