first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
without thinking of the consequences
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 shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
all-night vigil over a body; wake
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
outsider; someone outside of a group
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
prohibition; inhibition; ban
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
that day; the very same day
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)