distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to blow through; to blow across
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
imposing stance; daunting pose
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
state secrets; secrets of the state
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to need; to call for; to require
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
interior design; interior; upholstery
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation