indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
black-market channels; illegal channels
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
loveable; very likeable; like very much
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
like this; in this way; as you see
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
good performance; good work; great success
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
please (give me); please (do for me)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)