tadpole shrimp (Triopsidae spp.); shield shrimp
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
business; trade; operations; sales
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
in the meanwhile; during the time
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
infinite loop; closed loop
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass