to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to sniff out; to get wind of
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
don't worry about it; forget about it
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
innermost depths of one's heart
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be opposite; to face each other
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
money matter; question of money; money trouble
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
safe; vault; storage cabinet
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot