valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
trial; judgement; judgment
government service; the bureaucracy
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
fair and square; open and aboveboard
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough