to be smeared; to be covered
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to get between; to be caught in
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
how long; how much; to what extent
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
with all one's strength; with all one's might
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
in one's hands; in one's control
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
small change; coins; small sum of money
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
old clothes; secondhand clothing
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)