returning (to the authorities); restoring
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
series of battles; successive battles
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(short) rest; breather; break
going around; patrol; round; tour
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as expected; as predicted
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
February; second month of the lunar calendar
pregnancy; conception; gestation
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift; push present
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious