insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
good humour (humor); good mood
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
investigator; interrogator
for the first time in one's life
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
from the beginning; from scratch
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to accept; to receive; to agree
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to rebuke; to scold harshly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
will; testament; last request
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
Island; insula; island; islet
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)