this and that; one thing or another
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
head; brains; intelligence
even if; even though; however; no matter how
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
equality; impartiality; evenness
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
society; the world; the times
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely