subordinate work; assistant; servant
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
woman; lady; adult female
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already