Japanese-style writing desk
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
very busy (person or thing)
being open but having virtually no business
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to cover up; to hush up; to shroud in darkness; to have a secret abortion
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
first thing in the morning
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
substantial matter; significant item
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
countermeasure; counter-measure
flying column; detached force
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
state of the war; war situation
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to rebuke; to scold harshly
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
substitution; replacement; shifting; change