should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
single word; a few words; brief comment
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
what kind of; what sort of; what
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no