sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
certainly; surely; definitely
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
evening meal; supper; dinner
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
complete; whole; perfect; safe
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
town girl; girl raised in a town
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
government service; the bureaucracy
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
if it is the case that ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how