dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
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 tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
nice; good; well-executed
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
owing a lot to someone; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be greedy; to devour greedily
manners; behavior; behaviour
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to lay aside; to set aside