to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
pale; pallid; bluish-white
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
literally; to the letter; literal
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
fee; charge; rate; material
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
match (for lighting a fire)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange