to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
company management; managing a company
general idea; concept; notion
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
every place; various places
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
until now; so far; up to the present
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
this (very thing); this precisely
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
beginning; outset; first; onset
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
article; news story; report; account
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient