appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
several sheets (flat objects)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
entreaty; supplication; petition
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
it's no joke; gimme a break!
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
distributing board (panel); switchboard
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
entry; approach; penetration
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light