shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
net news; network news; Usenet
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
wife and children; (arch.) wife
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
anything and everything; just about everything
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
television industry; television business
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
movie director; film director
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known