to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
only; merely; but; no more than
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
ability to get things done
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
older brother and younger sister
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be profitable; to yield a profit
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam