storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to pry; to prize; to prise
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
yearned for; longed for; missed
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
family; members of a family
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to send or direct a person to
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
war; battle; match; game; competition
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete