appearance; figure; shape; form
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
on the occasion of; at the time of
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
second day of the month; two days
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
transactions; dealings; business
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
staff member; station employee; official
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)