to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
particularly; only; in the case of
strong; resolute; firm; strict
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
not worth considering; out of the question
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
going into battle; departure for the front
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to watch steadily; to stare
starting (construction) work
nonperforming asset; bad assets; toxic assets