to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
cock; rooster; chanticleer
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)