sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
while; even though; despite
clearing one's throat; cough
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
pointing out; identification
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
don't you think?; indicates question
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
scattered; separated; dispersed
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew