dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
hey there; I say; see here
again (and again); once again; yet again
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
government worker; public servant; civil servant
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
god of death; death deity; Death
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to mow; to reap; to harvest
tool; implement; means; furniture
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness