form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
election; selection; choice
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
human usage; (for) use by people
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to join forces with; to cooperate with
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
older brother and younger sister
such; like that; that sort of; very
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
person in charge; official; attendant