even if; even though; however; no matter how
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
choker (type of necklace)
contract; compact; agreement
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to employ; to hire; to charter
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be helpful; to be useful
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
bento; Japanese box lunch
warming up (food) in a microwave
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)