to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
second (unit of time); arc second
within; inside of; less than
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be helpful; to be useful
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
together; at the same time; same; identical
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be muddy; to be slushy
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
on the occasion of; at the time of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady