hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
suffix for familiar person
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
average; leveling; levelling
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward