to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to complete decisively; to do to completion
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
decoration; ornament; trimmings
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
Zaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo); zaire (currency of Zaire)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to name; to call; to christen; to term
nerve; nerves; sensitivity