having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
both; many; various; together
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to shake one's head (in denial)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
way of speaking; intimation
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
how; in what way; how about
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain