friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
guard; security guard; security officer
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to spread; to be propagated
dealing with; coping with
to boost; to force up; to push up
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
way out; means to escape; escape route
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about