to tell (somebody) to (do something)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
danger; peril; hazard; risk
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
unusual space; other dimension
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
seafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki style and served with udon
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to rank with; to rank among
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose