to have a smattering knowledge of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
near; nearby; not far off
place; situation; position; location
if you think about it; come to think of it
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to finish reading; to read through
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
choices; alternatives; options
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
surroundings; environs; circumference
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)