simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
reopening; resumption; restarting
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
receptionist; reception woman
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
bribe; sweetener; douceur
firm promise; definite promise
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to watch steadily; to stare
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
society; public; community; social studies
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago