(animal) collar; necklace; choker
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
attendance (at school); going to school
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to slide into; to slip into
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
respect and affection; love and respect
to cause a person trouble
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to be overcome with emotion
throughout; all through; right through
tuna minced with Welsh onion leaves (type of sushi topping)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
seeing off and meeting on return
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
the scruff or nape of the neck
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
under the staircase; understairs
storage room; storeroom; lumber room