to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
bribe; sweetener; douceur
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
human relations; personal relationships
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
low rating; bad reputation
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
mechanism; organization; organisation
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
millions; several million; a few million
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
tourbillon (watch mechanism)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution