to give the stamp of approval
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
performing a surgical operation
on the occasion of; at the time of
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to talk to oneself; to mutter
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
medical science; medical department
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
in the mountains; among the mountains
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
liver cancer (esp. hepatoma)