shellfish; seashell; shell
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be charged with a mission
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
at least; at most; (even) just
grasp; catch; understanding
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
sons and daughters; children; girl
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)