knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
the other day; some time ago; recently
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
back (of a chair); backrest
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one cause; one reason; one factor
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on