to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
standing tall; towering; soaring
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
transfer; transport; transportation
thinking back now; looking back
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
simple; simplified; easy; plain
substitution; alternative; substitute
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
contract; compact; agreement
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something