to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
right behind; just behind; directly behind
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
exit; way out; outlet; vent
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
way of calling (something or someone)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to anticipate; to foresee
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
throwaway; disposable; single-use
comparatively high; fairly expensive
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double