business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
rational; reasonable; logical
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
changing clothes; change of clothes
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
physical strength; muscle strength
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
fixed exchange rates; pegged rate of exchange; fixed rate
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)