proposal; offer; request; application
polite; courteous; hospitable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
final; eventual; ultimate
explanation; interpretation
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to accept; to receive; to agree
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)