to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to have the blues; to be depressed
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
of course; certainly; naturally
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
excess; surplus; superabundance
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect