stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
estimate (of costs); budget
town; city; municipal; urban
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
second edition; additional printing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
I see; that's right; indeed
every evening; night after night
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to gather; to collect; to assemble
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
this (very thing); this precisely
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains