indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
serious; severe; grave; acute
starting point; starting line
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
town; city; municipal; urban
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
ordinary citizen; the general public
family; members of a family
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to fight against; to oppose; to face
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to line up; to form a party
(another's) daughter; young lady