to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
word; term; language; speech
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
is that so?; I see; right; oh
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to locate; to track down; to seek out
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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
in the meanwhile; during the time
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to listen again; to ask again
hostility; animosity; enmity
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
uniform; regulation dress
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with