New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
having not the slightest idea
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
business use; business purposes
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
from here; from this place
steady advance; carrying all before one
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
briskly; quickly; promptly
preparation; arrangements
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
charming; fascinating; attractive
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)