be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
of course; certainly; naturally
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to find fault with; to question
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling