art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
yes and no; for and against
to get thin; to taper off
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
and then; and so; and; so then
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
(police) detective; criminal matter
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with