gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
less than ...; smaller ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
should do; ought to do; must do
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
semi-transparent; translucent
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to pluck; to pick; to tear
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
constructing and selling a ready-built house
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
longing; great desire; aspiration
absorption; suction; attraction
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body