to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
company; corporation; workplace
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
income; receipts; revenue