expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
height (of a person); stature
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
New Year ornament (usu. of straw, fern leaves, seaweed and bitter orange fruit, and hung at the entrance of a home)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
religious organization; religious organisation
general manager; director-general
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
since; henceforth; ever since
to have a meal; to take a meal
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to get hungry; to become hungry
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question