degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
name; given name; first name
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
ago; since; before; previous
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fifth day of the month; five days
older brother; elder brother
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
absence; disregard; indifference
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
item; something that one "just has to have"
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)