unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
while moving; on the move
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
supply; supplying; replenishment
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
whereabout; about where; how much
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
honor; honour; credit; prestige
profiting while others fight
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to backfire; to have a harmful result
headquarters; head office; main office
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
even more; still more; further
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
freely; right and left; as one pleases
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)