to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
retainer; vassal; follower
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
form; method; system; formula
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
ready-made; common-law (wife)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
evident; plain; distinct; clear
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
to thrust away; to send flying
handbook; instruction book; manual
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
experience; history; record; career
to copy (down); to transcribe
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to finish reading; to read through
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus