assertion; declaration; affirmation
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
high spirits; boastful talk
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
in one's own way or style
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the front; honest; upright; decent
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
blank column; blank space
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to lean against; to set against
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
for work; for manufacturing
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
care; precaution; guarding; caution