stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pick up; to find; to gather
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
commander; commanding officer; CO
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
such ... as; or some such
such; like that; that sort of; very
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be worried; to be troubled
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(exercising) the right to command
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
alone; by oneself; on one's own
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
established fact; fait accompli
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete