to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
trivia; snippet of knowledge
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)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to freeze to death; to die of cold
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to rule; to govern; to administer
family; relatives; dependents; household
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
another time; some other time
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
home area; home town; local
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
older brother and younger sister
small change; coins; small sum of money