reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to ask; to enquire; to query
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
daily meals; three regular meals a day
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop