tofu; bean curd; beancurd
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
kitchen; financial situation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
one's physical safety; personal security
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
prize money; monetary award; reward
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
while; during; while; although; all; both
to blow off; to be blown off
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sick person; patient; invalid
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
moving about; stirring about
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with