to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
even though; despite; when
still (continuing); as ever; further
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
grotesque; disgusting; gross
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
by today; before the day is over