to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
murder; killing; murderer
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
general idea; concept; notion
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
study; research; investigation
of tender years; very young
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
accomplishment; execution
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to rule; to govern; to administer
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)