to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
so; like this; in this way
interest; rights; concession
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to give an impression; to make an impression
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
second (unit of time); arc second
tacit; unspoken; implicit
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
reason; cause; history; origin
to become calm; to die down
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal