connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
while; during; while; although; all; both
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
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
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example