entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be intimate with; to befriend
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
view; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect
one's best interests; one's own good
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
detour; circumvention; turning movement
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
clanging; empty; deserted
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
useless; vain; aimless; idle
admiration; being impressed (by)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically