to examine; to check; to inspect
it is not (like that) either
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
and then; and so; and; so then
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
until now; so far; up to the present
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
two persons; two people; pair; couple