to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to spit out; to eject; to dump
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
indescribable; having no way to express
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
in history; ever; historical
rare; extraordinary; singular
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
murder; killing; murderer
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
will; testament; last request
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to detain; to check; to restrain
recovery; rescue; recapture
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)