spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
sending a telegram; telegraphing; wiring
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
discovery; detection; finding
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
everything; anything; nothing
no, not like that (but like this)
3rd day of the month; three days
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed