to squeeze out; to wring out
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
first thing in the morning
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
to accompany; to go with; to go together
weekly publication; weekly magazine
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
sending; forwarding; shipping