to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
estimate (of costs); budget
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
only; merely; but; no more than
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
three days and three nights
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
height (of a person); stature
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply