to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
spot; point; place; position
to ascend; to go up; to climb
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
medical examination; checkup; consultation
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
start; beginning; first step; clue
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
killing two birds with one stone
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
railcar with an internal combustion engine; diesel railcar; diesel train; diesel multiple unit
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
as; because; with; due to
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
approximation; having a close resemblance
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with