to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
back off!; leave me alone!
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
complete recovery of health
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
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
toxin; poisonous substance
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
reading aloud; recitation
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
senility; dotage; decrepitude
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
meaning; significance; sense
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
arrest; apprehension; capture
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself