clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
dull sound; muffled sound
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
hard to reach place; remote place
to stop midway; to interrupt
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
aspect; phase; condition; modality
curse; spell; malediction
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
all present; all concerned; all of us
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
deep emotion; strong feelings
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
caller; visitor; company; guest
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do