to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to haul in hand over hand
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to head home; to leave for home
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
store interior; inside of a shop
to run about; to rush about