promotion; raising of status
something like ...; something called ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in terms of; from the point of view of
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
putting into operation; invocation
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal