number plate; licence plate; license plate
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
criminal investigation squad (team)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
example; illustration; precedent
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
funny story; funny anecdote
natural virtue; personal virtue
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
palm heel; heel of the palm
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to thrust away; to send flying
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart