to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
transfer student; student changing schools
number; number plate; license plate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
article; news story; report; account
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)