not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
bitter melon stir-fried with pork, tofu and other vegetables
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
vinegared dish; pickled dish
one meal; one meal (a day)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
imagination; supposition; guess
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by