field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
how; in what way; circumstances
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
waiting for the traffic lights to change
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
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
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects