to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
trio; gang of three; threesome
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
important point; point to make note of
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
directly opposite; right in front
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
acceleration; speeding up
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
woman; lady; adult female
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)