to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
23rd day of the month; 23 days
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to collapse; to flop (onto)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
being good-for-nothing; useless person
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
flustered; confused; panicked
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
telephone call; telephone (device)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to whine; to make feeble complaints