button (clothing); push-button
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
entertainment; amusement; fun
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to entrust; to leave to a person
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.