indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
cheap article; poor quality article
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
way; method; means; resource; course
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do