to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
index; indices; indicator
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to be conspicuous; to stand out
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
real talk; serious conversation
to raise one's voice; to shout
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
very great; enormous; serious
no exception; without exception; always the same
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)