meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
armor and helmet (armour)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
(social) position; status
of no interest; not interested
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
older brother; elder brother
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
hunting ground; hunting preserve
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time