with a start; with a jump
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what do you want?; can I help you?
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
fast-talking; rapid talking
player (of a sport); athlete; team member