to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
success or failure; result
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
one more time; once more; once again
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
proper; respectable; decent; honest
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
promotion; raising of status