privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
death; the late; the deceased
tradition; legend; folklore
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
older brother; elder brother
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction