to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
translated sentence; translated passage; translation; version; rendering
sneaking a bite; snitching food
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain