development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to become better; to improve
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start