master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
verbal message; word (from someone)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
participation; joining; entry; adherence
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
dry riverbed; river beach
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN