to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
LP (record); long-playing record; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
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
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
order; command; directions; instructions
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy