top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
had better ...; had better not ...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
older employee who does not have much actual work
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to cause someone to worry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
gem; jewel; precious stone
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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
to be surprised; to be astonished
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
emperor (of Japan); mikado
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
offence; offense; hindrance
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good