a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
father; dad; husband; you; he
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
break (from work, etc.); recess
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be needed; to be wanted
manly; masculine; like a man
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid