to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
a few years ago; some years back
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to copy (down); to transcribe
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
means; way; method; measure
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
naval port; naval station