existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
form; shape; figure; visage
nothing but; none other than
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
art of war; strategy; tactics
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
attendance; participation; presence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
preference; priority; precedence
attractive male voice; sexy male voice
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
rising; ascending; climbing