penetration; permeation; transmission
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
solution; solution strategy
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be too late; to be too slow
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
sentiment; sentimentality
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)