poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
training; drill; practice; discipline
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in this way; thus; such; uh...
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish up; to shine up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs