nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
simple honesty; tactless frankness
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
concentrated sulfuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid
request; appeal; claim; purchase
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
continuation; succession; series; continuous
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
picture drawn on a folding screen
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
special training; intensive training; crash course
huge person; enormous object
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing