to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
acceleration; speeding up
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to put one's strength into
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
light; right; right field; right fielder
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
materials; data; document
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
absence; disregard; indifference
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to stop walking; to pause
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pause; to have a short intermission
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many