to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to put someone to work; to make someone work
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
that's right; yes; uh-huh
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
older brother and younger sister
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
time; hour; season; time of the year
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
guess; speculation; supposition
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
considerably; fairly; quite
greeting; a fine thing to say
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-