indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
explosion; rupture; break off
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
two persons; two people; pair; couple
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
man; male; masculine gender
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
only; merely; but; no more than
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)