charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
matter of time; question of time
to think of; to come up with
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
god of death; death deity; Death
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
calling by name; designation; nomination