to talk; to carry meaning
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
hygiene; sanitation; health
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to continue to rain or snow
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to put one's hand on; to touch
to look away; to turn away
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly