what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
limited; limiting; restrictive
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
loveable; very likeable; like very much
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
working in the fields; working on a farm
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
if you think about it; come to think of it
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
street stall; stand; booth
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)