stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
supervised; under surveillance
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
what kind of; what sort of; what
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes