moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to face; to go towards; to head towards
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
now; the present time; just now; another; more
right (to do something); authority; power
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender