to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
aggression; invasion; raid
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
opinion; point of view; visual point
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
(another's) daughter; young lady
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
in spite of; regardless of
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
professor; teaching; instruction