to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
than; other than; except; but
to be helpful; to be useful
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
trauma (usu. psychological)
recovery; undoing; recall
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
weird; disgusting; sickening
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
female high-school student
continuation; succession; series
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death