bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
how many people; a number of people
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
the way back; the way home; return trip
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be exhausted; to be worn out
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
account book; register; ledger
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
because of; owing to; due to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind