to be boiled; to be cooked
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
information; news; report; reward; retribution
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
casualties; the killed and wounded
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
voyage; passage; travelling
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away