to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish; DNF
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements
sad to say; how sad; alas
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
grudge; complaint; reproach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
overhaul; taking apart and cleaning
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
practice; practising; training; study
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight