negotiations; discussions; connection
use; utilization; utilisation; application
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
grotesque; disgusting; gross
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be helpful; to be useful
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
intelligence gathering; information gathering
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
such; like that; that sort of; very
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery