duty; function; office; mission; task
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
offense; offence; method of attack
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
imagination; supposition; guess
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
first-rate; finest quality; the best
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
supreme; sublime; highest
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
program (e.g. TV); programme
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful