change of occupation; career change
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
newspaper story (article, account)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
article; news story; report; account
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
carving; engraving; chiselled features
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
connection; link; relationship