to carry; to bring (to a place)
soft vinyl; vinyl chloride monomer, used for moulded shapes such as toys
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
retention; maintenance; preservation
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
loading; charging; filling
form; method; system; formula
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
second (unit of time); arc second
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big