hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
(iron) dumbbells; (pair) of dumbbells
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
standard gojūon syllabary order (beginning with aiueo)
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
telephone call; telephone (device)
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
settlement; permanent residency
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to await; to wait for; to expect
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up