author (usu. of a particular book); writer
good humour (humor); good mood
to attempt; to test; to try out
attack; assault; attempt; try
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
foreign (exchange) student; international student
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to look upwards; to look up
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice