to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to thrust before; to thrust at
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to remove; to move out of the way
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to make a speech; to address
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)