degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
one day; (on) a certain day
to escape from; to get out
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
cooking; food preparation
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
instructor; advisor; adviser
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
trial product; prototype model
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
program (e.g. TV); programme
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
chicken bones; chicken carcass
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)