hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
contract; compact; agreement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
of course; certainly; naturally
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
if so; in that case; in that situation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
number one; first; best; most; game; round
such; like that; that sort of; very
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
chance (of success); odds
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch