to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
sales promotion; hard selling
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be