to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
desperately; for one's dear life
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
by all means; by all costs
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
pistol; handgun; revolver
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
(clenched) fist; knuckles
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
foreign; abroad; overseas
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
will not do; do not; does not
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
opposite side; other side; other party