defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
here and there; everywhere
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
sexual experience (with men)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
late at night; small hours of the morning
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
dignity; majesty; sanctity
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
for today; for the time being
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility