to be embarrassed; to lose face
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
number; number plate; license plate
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
several weeks; a few weeks
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
one thin flat object; one sheet
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
some people; a few people; several people
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany