to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
main question; real issue at hand
incessant working; working non-stop
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
certainly; surely; definitely
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
mobilization; mobilisation
ninth day of the month; nine days
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
very; much; greatly; a lot of
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
prohibition; inhibition; ban
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool