period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
busy; having no time (for)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
opposite side; opposition
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
first attack; first strike; first blow
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
again; once again; yet again
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to become settled; to be fixed
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names