to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to intend; to be sure that
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
to lay aside; to set aside
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
cotton gloves; working gloves
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
share; portion; quota; cut
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter
hiding one's embarrassment
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth