stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
regret; repentance; remorse
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
will; testament; last request
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
high-quality goods; choice goods
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
waterproofing; making watertight
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
some people; a few people; several people
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to become completely chilled
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
possible; likely; probable
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to work without sleep or rest
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January