to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
right under; directly below
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
don't worry; no worries; never mind
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
you (plural); all of you; you all
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
river surface; surface of a river
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted