wages; pay; rental payment
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
the early bird gets the worm
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened