to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
public and private; official and personal; government and people
party; set; gang; company; person
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
flour; meal; powder; dust
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
inattention; absent-mindedness
application; request; petition
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
green light; (giving) permission; OK
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
healthy; sound; wholesome
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make an appearance; to show up
anything and everything; just about everything
to take away; to carry off
acceleration; speeding up
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live