playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to finish reading; to read through
to stiffen; to become stiff
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
(social) class; rank; grade
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
exactly as stated; verbatim
to change completely; to change suddenly
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
identification; ID; identity
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
(social) position; status
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
caller; visitor; company; guest
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance