to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
possession; retention; maintenance
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
main force; chief object; mainline
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to approach; to draw near
to have meaning; to be meaningful
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
originally; by nature; from the start