bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
way; method; means; resource; course
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
production (e.g. play); direction
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
stale; hackneyed; cliched
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such; like that; that sort of; very
bureau director; office chief
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
story; tale; talk; discussion
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
transactions; dealings; business
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with