to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
how; in what way; by what means
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
serious; not joking; straight
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
cancellation; abandonment
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
lately; recently; nowadays
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school