appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
breathing of a sleeping person
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
even if not; even without
bedside; near one's pillow
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
direct control; direct supervision
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
numbering; numbering machine
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
2nd day of the month; two days