setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
(circuit) tester; micrometer
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
sign; indication; omen; symptom
assertion; declaration; affirmation
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
villain; baddie; the villain's part
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pierce through; to break through
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
work; business; company; study
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)