ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)