manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
consequence; outcome; result; blame
with a start; with a jump
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
squad leader; group leader; team leader
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
attendance; presence; appearance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to strengthen; to fortify; to secure
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
such ... as; or some such
that gentleman; that lady; he; she