to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
communications within a small range
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
moving about; stirring about
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to come back; to return; to recur
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
notebook computer; laptop
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
changing (person in charge, etc.); shifting
definitive piece; definitive (authoritative) edition; last word
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
pride; boast; credit (to)
buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to cut off (a relationship)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down