neck; head; dismissal; discharge
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
reopening; resumption; restarting
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
wintertime; winter season
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount