release; liberation; acquittal
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
work; business; company; study
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
at first; in the beginning; originally
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
society; public; community; social studies
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
called; known as; that; to say
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get