frequency (of occurrence)
check; restraint; oppression; repression
a long, long time ago; very long ago
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to get between; to be caught in
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to get change back; to be more than enough
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
on very good terms with each other; romantically attached
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
boule (round loaf of white bread); boules (game)
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once