shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; number two; whoopsie
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
wicked thought; wicked mind
Joseph; Josef; Jozef; Josephs
20th day of the month; 20 days
less than ...; smaller ...
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
abuse; misuse; perversion
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
introductory article; advertisement
commercial version (e.g. of software); production version; release version
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
country; territory; domain; realm
to practice magic; to practise magic
counter for choices, options, etc.
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
appearance; figure; shape; form
full length; total length; overall length
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
famous sword; excellent sword
deceased; late; dead; departed
ten best people (in a particular field)
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes