to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
optimism; taking an optimistic view
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
regret; repentance; remorse
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious