that's true; of course; obviously
January; first month of the lunar calendar
consists of; comprises; is made up of
shading; shielding from light
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
being dotted with; being scattered
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
treasure house; storage for valuable property
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
revisiting; visiting again
meditation; contemplation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
solution; solution strategy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
application; request; petition