to detain; to check; to restrain
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
system; institution; organization; organisation
(not so) much; (not) very
property; fortune; means; assets
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
securitization; securitisation
business; trade; operations; sales
right (to do something); authority; power
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
one's possessions; ownership
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
such ... as; or some such
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
participation; joining; entry; adherence
presumption; assumption; estimation
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
besides; in addition; also; moreover
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle