-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
work opening; work position
passage; fare; shipping charges
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
tone (of voice); manner of talking
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
a little bit; a little while
boiled and half-dried bonito
honorific affix; honorific prefix
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
manners; courtesy; etiquette
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
approximate age; age range
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control