diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana); oval squid
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how; in what way; how about
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)