to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to tumble down; to roll down
acid; sourness; sour taste
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
high voltage; high tension
hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); haj; hadj; haji
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
running away; escaping on foot
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to ask for directions; to ask the way
pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably; willingly; readily; without complaint
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
very recently; in the very recent past
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to drop; to lose; to let fall
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
work bag; bag one brings to work
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
threat; intimidation; menace
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound