one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
blow; hit (on the body); beating
first thing in the morning
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
otherwise; if not; or else
near; nearby; not far off
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
moment by moment; hour by hour
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
draw; tie; quits; even; square
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)