prior; past; old; before having died
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to have the privilege of doing
gem; jewel; precious stone
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
physical work; manual labour (labor)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to have a stuffed nose; to have a stuffy nose
to mix; to stir; to blend
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal