blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
test of kanji skills; kanji test
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to watch over; to watch attentively
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
by myself; in person; by oneself
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
counter for books; volume
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
in case of; at that time; at this time
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to be reminded of; to call to mind
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
(medical) doctor; physician
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect