indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
direct connection; direct link
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
suffix for familiar person
quenching; hardening; tempering
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
interview (with a doctor); history taking
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
toxin; poisonous substance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
grade; class; degree; magnitude
outside of; not covered by
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
drawing blood; collecting blood
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to