chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
until now; so far; up to the present
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
button (clothing); push-button
library (usu. single-room); small library
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
not caring; not giving a damn
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
commander; commanding officer; CO
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(some) more; even more; longer; further
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)