valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
early to bed early to rise
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
about when; about what time; how soon
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to put someone to trouble
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
magnetism; magnetic force
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
police investigator; investigator
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tattling; telling on (someone)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance