red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
both (people); the two of them
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
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
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
inside; interior; inner part
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
permission; approval; authorization; license
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
as much as one can; as much as possible
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in