carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
tag (children's game); tig
investment; contribution; financing
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to leave to one's imagination
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to thrust away; to send flying
wounded person; injured person
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
major incident; major happening; big scandal
human usage; (for) use by people
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
ventilation fan; extractor fan
to run about trying to escape
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless