to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
construction; establishment
from here; from this place
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
domestic affairs; internal administration
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
suddenly; all of a sudden
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
... years old; age (of) ...
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import