to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
speculation; thinking; meditation
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
goosebumps; goose pimples
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
leading; guiding; commanding
seniority by length of service
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
letter; missive; note; mail
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
professional job; profession
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy