to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
physical condition; state of health
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
have a good day; take care; see you
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
computerization; computerisation
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to resound; to make a stir
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
coined word; coinage; neologism
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
matter of time; question of time
results; record; grades; marks
laughing foolishly; cackling
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to be torn off; to come off
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious